Final 2: Mark Allen v Kyren Wilson Masters Snooker


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There is a beauty in the distant

sound of a weeping man, there is a

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wonder in your child's eyes or your

feature child's eyes. And many

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things you might remember that you

had, that you lost, that she let

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slip through your fingers. So

cherish them all. You are the poor,

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the refugee, the bloody victim. You

are the power, the winner and the

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fighter. Breathe in. You are lucky

to be the BT, the memory, the past

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and the future. The infinite, be

something, do something, say

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something, believe in something, but

most of all, know you can change

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things. Yes, you. What are you

waiting for? Do not be fearful of

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revolution. The time is now.

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Hello, are very good even into you.

Welcome back to Alexandra Palace.

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The final of the guff about Masters

continues this evening, with Kyren

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Wilson and Mark Allen locked at 4-4.

-- the final of the death

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This is the story so far.

Excellently cued.

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This is the story so far.

Excellently cued.

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Excellently cued.

A very good pot.

A

very nice pot.

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very nice pot.

That's just pure

tension.

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tension.

What an extraordinary frame

before the mid-session interval.

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This looks pretty good. Yes, he

played it very well.

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played it very well.

That will make

him feel a bit better.

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him feel a bit better.

Excellent.

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Well, now there is a free ball, and

it is a free ball this time.

It is

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there in black and white. It is for-

four.

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All to play for tonight. OK, Steve,

what have you made of the finals so

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far?

Understandably tense from both

players. Neither player reached the

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heights that have got them to the

final and there have been crisis

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points for both of them. Kyren

Wilson missed a couple of horrendous

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pots which he did well to recover

from and Mark Allen has not been as

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clean.

What about that snooker from

Mark Allen?

From the perspective of

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the match, it is all set up very

nicely and both players will

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hopefully use it as a springboard

for this evening. Rob Walker, let's

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get the players out there.

Ladies

and gentlemen, please welcome

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Kettering's 2015 Shanghai Masters

champion, Kyren Wilson.

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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And now, please welcome Northern

Ireland pots three-time ranking

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event winner, Mark Allen.

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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What annoys inside Alexandra Palace.

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-- what a noise inside Alexandra

Palace. Good evening, everyone, and

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this crowd giving my players are

fabulous reception. It couldn't be

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better. Four frames all and one of

them is going to get their name on

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that magnificent trophy. Which of

them isn't going to be? The Paul

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Hunter Tracy they are ball.

It is

some atmosphere, isn't it, Dennis?

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It will make the hairs on the back

of your neck stand up and what a

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reception for both players. For-

four. First to 10.

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four. First to 10.

Thank you, frame

nine, Mark Allen to break.

Hard to

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pick a winner, Dennis. Evenly

matched after this afternoon's

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session.

I think it was difficult

before it even started. The standard

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overall. Kyren Wilson has had breaks

of 64, a 52 in the last frame. But

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he lost that last frame. He had that

one long frame but the balls went

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very awkwardly. It was the longest

frame of this year 's Masters. It

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lasted just under 47 minutes.

It was

exciting though, wasn't it? Write to

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the black ball. It will be

interesting to see how Kyren Wilson

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handles tonight, particularly after

losing that frame.

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losing that frame. Also to see how

much of a boost it will give Mark

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Allen. It is very nicely poised,

this final.

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APPLAUSE

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Yes, for two very attacking players,

there was some brilliant safety

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played in this afternoon's session,

especially in that long for frame.

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-- that long fourth frame. There is

another good safety.

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Yes, much more of an attacking

safety shot because there is a

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pathway back down the right-hand

side of the table.

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Good return. Excellent.

Yes, and

played with a lot of sportsmanship,

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this final. Both players

acknowledging the other player with

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a tap on the table when they play a

good safety shot.

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Yes, we could do without the odd one

in the crowd shouting out like that.

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They are fabulous here, lots of

atmosphere and noise, but on the

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shot there, perfectly quiet. The

reds have opened it up nicely, as

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you can see. OK, the black and pink

are awkward, but he hasn't got an

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easy return safety shot here. And

about red to the left, the one he

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was looking at there, if you took

the pot on, it looks as if he would

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can into other reds and that is

risky.

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APPLAUSE

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That was just a way of putting

yourself out of trouble. There was

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no way to get on

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no way to get on a colour but he

couldn't see a safety shot. Now he

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can play a safety shot.

He might

play the brown. He really wants to

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get the cue ball somewhere behind

the green on that side of the table.

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That is pretty good.

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He was just looking to see their if

he left the cue ball on the cushion

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to the right of the black, what he

would leave. The red to the right

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there, he could play off that and

leave the white on cushion. To the

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right of the red there, just two

questions nestled on the red here.

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He has played this well. He's played

it very well.

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Well, he's looking at a pot here.

Can he get through to hit the one to

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cut it into the right corner? That's

the one he is looking at. Maybe he

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can see enough of it.

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Well, he could cut back in because

it wasn't quite as thin as I

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thought. So the first real chance

falls Mark Allen here. -- falls to

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Mark Allen here.

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APPLAUSE

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That just about went in.

It didn't

go in cleanly into the pocket so

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subsequently, topside of the blue.

It just wobbled.

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He could screw the crew ball back --

the cue ball back. He is looking at

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dropping the blue ball in and

leaving the cue ball in line with

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the blue spot. He could leave

himself a nice angle on potting this

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red, coming back up for the blue.

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Didn't quite hit it hard enough and

it's left rather awkward. He can

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still take the blue on but it's a

funny angle being so close to it.

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You see, that might look

straightforward, but it's a funny

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angle.

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He is looking at the yellow ball.

This is quite an attacking shot to

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get round to the reds.

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get round to the reds. Very well

played. Now, has the kiss on the

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green spoiled it? And the blue might

hamper him, so he is very anarchy

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that indeed. He took the risk on the

yellow -- so he is very unlucky

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there indeed. He didn't get a

favourable case there on the green.

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Look whether yellow, green and brown

are. I have never seen that before.

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Amazing.

Yes, if he chooses to try

to play the safety shot, it is quite

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a big target. Not a big target down

the left side of the table. He needs

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to clip these rates down the right

side. A big target up by yellow,

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green and brown.

APPLAUSE

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That is a nice nudge of the yellow.

It straightened up the cue ball and

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left it tight on the baulk cushion.

He tried to pot himself out of

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trouble the last time. I don't think

he can do it here. Maybe just an

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edge of the red to the right.

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edge of the red to the right. Well,

that's a fabulous shot from there.

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You'd certainly be happy with that.

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It's just developing into a bit of

an awkward frame but the players

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can't do anything about that. It's

just the way the balls have mixed

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up.

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That's a shame. That's put the

yellow out of commission now.

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That was a great effort and look

where he has got the cue ball. That

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is the cue power that Kyren Wilson

has.

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Yes, a tremendous amount of top

spin.

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He doesn't want that red coming up

over the right centre. He needs the

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brown to come to his rescue. I don't

think it has.

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think it has. He can cut this red

into the right centre pocket and

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avoid the red on the top cushion to

get back up for blue. Or possibly

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pink. I don't think he can hold

pink, but definitely blue. He needs

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to avoid the red on the top cushion.

Oh, he has overcut it.

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APPLAUSE

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He really does pot some fantastic

balls, Mark allen.

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That is one of the reasons he has

made 358th century breaks in his

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career. He has made 41 this season.

And against John Higgins and Ronnie

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O'Sullivan, when he was in amongst

the balls, he never looked like

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missing, but this is very awkward,

the ball is situated like this.

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Yes, just wanted more of a full ball

cannon on that. He is still on for

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the pink but it is trickier than he

would have liked. It is fair. Good

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shot.

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shot. And he is nicely on the road.

-- on the red.

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And all the sudden, it's now good

chance.

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chance. Now, how many can he make

from this position? There is plenty

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there for the taking.

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Yes, this is where he is really at

his best, playing these little

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screws and stuns in. It is one of

the reasons, as you said, he has had

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so many century breaks in his

career. The two

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career. The two reds to the left of

the black will also pot, so he

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doesn't have is to make too many

choices here. A choice of reds.

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Now he can almost try to play on

three reds here, all around the

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black spot. Try to get them into the

corner pocket.

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Well, it looks as if, yes, he has

finished dead straight on this, so,

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just managed to force a little bit

of an angle where. They play a

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similar type game, these two

players, but very different cue

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actions. Mark is very effective but

doesn't pull the cue back too far.

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And his action is really suited to

these very fast tables. Not a lot

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can go wrong with it.

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can go wrong with it. But there is

something just gone slightly wrong

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with that positional shot. 48 in

front. It was always going to be

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very difficult to score enough to

win the frame.

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Yes, he is just worried about the

two reds left of the black. If he

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tries to play phase and get the cue

ball up towards the brown and the

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green, he is worried about knocking

the reds over the pocket. That's

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where he is taking his time, over a

minute now. Of course, he is nursing

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a 48 point lead as well, so he

doesn't want to bring any

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unnecessary reds into play. He wants

to keep it tight. That is not bad.

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He will settle for that.

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That is another very good safety

from Kyren, although, having said

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that, mark might be able to take

this one on if he can avoid cannon

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into a bread that is just to the

right of the black press. -- avoid

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cannon Inc into a red that is just

to the right of the black. Yes, he

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had to

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Yes, he

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stun that in order to avoid that.

Kyren has got an awful lot to do to

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try to get back into this frame.

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APPLAUSE

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Good pot, quite cleverly played.

He's trying to knock the yellow of

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the baulk cushion, try to bring that

into play. He didn't get the full

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ball cannon on the yellow. He has

still got the green or brown into

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right centre, but a big shot this

is. If it goes in, he has a chance.

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If he misses it, could he lose the

frame?

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Well, he has still got one red to go

out but this was a terrific pot at

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that pace into the middle pocket. He

is trying to develop pink and red.

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He certainly developed the pink, not

the red safe.

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Well, what the chance now to develop

a few more balls here. He has got

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the perfect angle. He can certainly

bring at least one red into play if

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not two. Oh, that's unlucky again.

You'd have thought once he found the

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gap there, he's bound to knock one

into a portable position. He might

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just play this and free the black

hair. But he needs to be careful.

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That was so close to being such a

great shot. A tap on the table

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there.

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He had to hit the cue ball that hard

to make sure the red didn't stay

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over the right corner pocket. He had

to hit it with more pace so the red

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would come back towards the top

cushion.

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APPLAUSE

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A chance of a pot on the red and

under normal circumstances, he would

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take this pink on.

If he was 39

behind, he would take this pink on,

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no question. The fact he is 39

ahead, he is in a good position.

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Just planning to play good matchplay

snooker here. Now he has put the

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brown safe. That puts his case

stronger.

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It looks to be absolutely dead

straight this.

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39 the difference. This red and

anything would do.

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Pink would be OK. Oh, that was

close. Tricky little one along the

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cushion here though.

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There is still a glimmer of hope for

Kyren here. But Mark putting the

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brown safe could come into play.

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Another tricky one along the

cushion.

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I'm sure he's trying to play on the

pink, but he still has the black

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there. Still not ideal.

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24 points behind, so he will need

red and all the colours to win this

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frame.

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Now imperative he leaves a nice

angle. He has the angle to try and

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move the yellow. But he is looking

to try and leave it in such a spot

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that he will leave a nice angle to

get behind the yellow and drop the

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yellow in.

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Well this is tougher than the ones

he played along the cushion behind

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the black.

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Oh! That wobbled! Four or five times

there. Even then at that pace he

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hasn't got it on to the green.

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No value in taking the pot on with

the brown as it is. But this is a

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pretty good shot he played.

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Just enough room to slip around the

back of that green.

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Which is what's happened.

REFEREE:

Foul, a miss and 6.

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Yes just had a quick look. It is not

a free ball, so he will have it

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replaced. It is just far off the

cushion, that green, just to...

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Around the back of it.

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Oh, he will settle for that! You're

never sure where they're going to

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go, but that's a good result.

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That's the shot.

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He can just see the edge of the

green.

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Got to be careful he doesn't knock

it towards the left corner pocket.

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Played it well. That is as good as

he could have hoped for.

Of course

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that brown that Mark Allen knocked

safe when he was 48 in front,

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knocked it there as a bit of

insurance now with the penalty

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points he is going to need that

brown.

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APPLAUSE.

Whether a shot he's played

there. What a shot!

That is one of

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the shots of this week.

Yeah, worth

another look without a doubt.

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Absolutely brilliant.

Great shot.

Very well worked out.

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This is a tough opening frame for

both players. But it is such a big

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frame.

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It is so awkward, because the

green's away from the cushion. Not

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surprised he's giving this plenty of

thought. The shot time coming up to

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a minute and a half. But it's such a

crucial shot. That's what he is

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looking at there.

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Oh! We will see the result when he

moves his head.

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You never ever know where they're

going to finish. It was such a tough

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snooker to hit.

Well he has already

played a great snooker there. He

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would play a slow roll here off the

cushion.

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Hit the green past the pink and lay

in a little snooker. Just didn't hit

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it hard enough. I think, well, can

Mark the green around the table and

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leave the cue ball behind the pink?

I'm not sure he has got enough of

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the green there.

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Back in the driving seat now, Mark

Allen with that very good safety.

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Mark Allen saying, good shot.

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A great chance to get the cue ball

behind the brown here.

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Just overhit it slightly.

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I do enjoy these frames, for all the

century breaks we have had

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throughout the week, top class

snooker, I do love a fight on the

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colours. It is so interesting. Cat

and mouse.

Yeah, good fews ago they

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asked people at home why they

preferred and the percentages were

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for the tactical exciting frames.

Rather than just seeing hundred

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breaks flying in.

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Advantage again to Mark Allen. He

was trying to get in behind the

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black was Kyren. He has a couple of

ways to go, play it behind the black

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or behind the brown.

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The black it is but he has overhit

that one.

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Very close.

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Well he's not got the snooker this

time.

The green does pass the brown

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into the top left-hand corner

pocket. Tough shot to take on.

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He could double the green up past

the blue if he wants.

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That's what he's done. Could have

done with it hitting it a little bit

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harder.

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As I mentioned the fourth frachl

frame was a very tactical frame and

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lasted 47 minutes - the longest

frame of the Masters of this year.

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The second longest one was 41

minutes with John Higgins and

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Anthony McGill. This is the third

longest. But it could finish up the

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longest.

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Such a good long potter. No which

you could get on the brown there.

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Oh, he has hit that too thin. He

needs the pink to come to his recue

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and I don't think it is. Has it just

pulled up in time? It must be close.

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And the thing, if he can see enough

to pot it. He has got to be careful

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the white doesn't go in the right

middle pocket. He will need too keep

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an eye on that one as well.

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That's heading towards the middle

pocket. Is it going to pull up in

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time? Just about.

0:46:180:46:25

From is psychological point of view

it is nice if you can win one of the

0:46:350:46:39

long frames. And in goes the pink.

The second longest frame of this

0:46:390:46:46

year's Masters and Mark Allen as he

leaves the arena will be very

0:46:460:46:50

pleasantly pleased with taking the

frame and he now leads by 5-4.

0:46:500:46:58

STUDIO: Compelling stuff. Let's

remind you how it is looking in the

0:46:580:47:02

head-to-head matches. It is three a

piece. And Kyren Wilson the first

0:47:020:47:10

player to appear until final born in

the nineties, how does that

0:47:100:47:15

player to appear until final born in

the nineties, how does that make you

0:47:150:47:15

feel? Old. Compelling, riveting

stuff.

It was a fantastic frame.

0:47:150:47:22

Mark Allen played a clever shot

chipping the brown on to the

0:47:220:47:28

cushion. That insurance looked like

it would save the framement and

0:47:280:47:34

Kyren played a clever shot. But the

shot on the proun brown is class.

It

0:47:340:47:43

was a poor safety shot, but left a

problem. He committed to playing it

0:47:430:47:48

slowly and it could have rolled off

the length of the table. It was a

0:47:480:47:52

really good way the play the shot.

But a brave way.

You were not sure

0:47:520:47:58

whether he could see that brown.

We

are generally down the line. But we

0:47:580:48:03

couldn't see. The way he went about

it was the right way to do it. But a

0:48:030:48:11

very brave decision.

You would have

been forgiven for banging it in. He

0:48:110:48:18

needed the blue as well. It was a

brave professional slot to play and

0:48:180:48:23

took a lot of bottle. Especially

after a long-winded frame.

This will

0:48:230:48:30

go to the wire.

Yes the thing with

frames that length is if you lose.

0:48:300:48:36

If you win you don't worry about how

long it's taken. It has a look of

0:48:360:48:45

10-8, 10-9. I've sat on the fence

all week. There is so many matches I

0:48:450:48:54

have got wrong this week. Anything

can happen.

It is a show piece

0:48:540:48:59

event. Anything can happen.

If

either player wins this and starts

0:48:590:49:06

to dominate. It will be in different

ways. Long putting from Kyren

0:49:060:49:12

Wilson, his positional play isn't as

good. If Mark Allen wins it will be

0:49:120:49:17

precise. Expect which ever player

dominates, Mark Allen the woo white

0:49:170:49:23

won't be moving far. The opposite

with Kyren Wilson. Depends who will

0:49:230:49:29

win.

We spent a lot of time this

afternoon talk Ake about the nerves

0:49:290:49:37

and tension. Your assessment on how

they have come out?

Yeah, much of

0:49:370:49:41

what's happened this afternoon. I'm

sure the opening session would have

0:49:410:49:46

done both players the world of good.

It is different. It is a Major. It

0:49:460:49:51

is not an ordinary ranking event, it

getting written down in the history

0:49:510:49:56

of the sport. I expect they will

settle down more.

I think they

0:49:560:50:02

looked sharper immediately. They

have had a match this morning, that

0:50:020:50:05

was the one session. It is its own

individual event. I expect the

0:50:050:50:13

standard to get higher. Mark Allen

has come back and they will settle

0:50:130:50:19

down.

Mark Allen leads 5-4.

0:50:190:50:25

has come back and they will settle

down.

Mark Allen leads 5-4. REFEREE:

0:50:250:50:28

Take your seats as quickly as

possible, please.

0:50:280:50:35

COMMENTATOR: Tenth frame on the way.

0:50:350:50:44

I don't think we will see many more

of those almost 40-minute frames.

0:50:450:50:51

They're quite intriguing. They're

what we all like to see. Some big

0:50:510:50:57

breaks and free-flowing snooker as

well of course. Once one player gets

0:50:570:51:04

started it all happens - the other

player gets going as well.

0:51:040:51:15

That was close. Worth another look.

Because he was perfectly on the

0:51:180:51:24

black. If that had dropped in. He

has left the one into the right

0:51:240:51:33

corner here. But the white's going

to career into the reds. So he is

0:51:330:51:42

working out what might happen there,

so he's not going to take the risk.

0:51:420:51:54

The last thing you want too do after

a long frame like that is get down

0:51:540:52:00

and take one on, open the reds up

and then leave your opponent right

0:52:000:52:03

in amongst them. So played the

percentages there. There has been

0:52:030:52:09

some very quick frames. We have had

a 12 minute, a couple of 15 minute

0:52:090:52:14

frames.

0:52:140:52:21

You just never know how the balls

are going to finish up. Sometimes

0:52:230:52:28

you get a chance and you're in

amongst the pink and black. And the

0:52:280:52:33

free-scoring opportunity. Other

times they run on to cushions and

0:52:330:52:37

finish up awkward.

0:52:370:52:42

APPLAUSE.

0:52:570:52:58

Well that's not a bad outcome. It

was the only red he could leave, the

0:53:540:54:07

one he had a go at. It is safe next

to the brown.

0:54:070:54:17

to the brown. It is the first to 10

that lifts the trophy. Also called

0:54:170:54:28

the Paul Hunter trophy after... Oh,

well there we go, we have an early

0:54:280:54:33

re-rack. I didn't see that coming

quite so quickly. That shows you the

0:54:330:54:38

players don't want to get bogged

down with another long frame. That

0:54:380:54:42

was nice to see. So... Well there

you go, Ken, you're not going to get

0:54:420:54:51

your tactical frame you enjoyed

there.

I only like one of them every

0:54:510:54:58

so often. Not too many of them. I

will be able to handle it.

Will go

0:54:580:55:05

back to Eddie Charlton played Terry

Griffiths and finished at 10 to 4 in

0:55:050:55:12

the morning.

It was on Tuesday

morning! Started on Sunday. Didn't

0:55:120:55:18

have to change the carpet after the

two of them finished. They wore it

0:55:180:55:22

out.

0:55:220:55:28

You see the name, Paul Hunter

trophy. What a player he was. Three

0:55:330:55:37

times a winner of this Masters.

Would have been a certain world

0:55:370:55:41

champion.

0:55:410:55:49

Just a natural angle for Mark Allen.

0:56:040:56:13

Just bread and butter for these top

players.

0:56:150:56:24

If you want to past the practice

room, that is the type of shot they

0:56:240:56:29

do set up and practice. So it is so

important to get a good break-off

0:56:290:56:35

shot and Kyren didn't get one there.

0:56:350:56:42

Mark Allen will be hoping the red

left of the black can pot into the

0:56:500:56:55

left-hand corner pocket. That was an

attempt to get on it there. He has

0:56:550:57:02

played a very good positional shot.

0:57:020:57:10

If this red left of the black does

pot, just about the right side of

0:57:100:57:16

the blue. If the red left of black

can pot. He is looking at it now. He

0:57:160:57:21

will try and get on that red.

0:57:210:57:29

That will open the black into both

corner pockets. And that looks just

0:57:290:57:35

about perfect. Great shot.

0:57:350:57:43

Got a slight angle on the black.

0:57:520:58:01

Or maybe pot this red, screw into

the pack and bring more reds into

0:58:090:58:16

play. Needs the bounce off this

cushion. Not enough.

That is the

0:58:160:58:25

only problem with that shot, it is

so difficult to judge the pace and

0:58:250:58:30

the number of times you finish near

the cushion. He is limited to what

0:58:300:58:37

he can do with the black, now that

the cue ball's near the cushion.

0:58:370:58:49

Oh, he's missed it!

0:58:530:58:59

He had obviously spotted something

that he could roll the black in and

0:59:040:59:07

get on. I think it's... Unless the

one he was trying to get on. He has

0:59:070:59:19

knocked some cracking long pots in.

He could do with one here.

0:59:190:59:24

APPLAUSE.

0:59:320:59:37

Bit of a chance here.

0:59:460:59:52

Well, talk about his cue power, he

just got into that too much and have

1:00:311:00:37

another look.

He was trying to swing

it over into the bunch of reds and

1:00:371:00:42

open it up and got far too much

screw on it. Look where the has

1:00:421:00:46

ended up. -- look where white has

ended up.

1:00:461:01:03

Well, Mark Allen back at the table.

I don't think he was expecting to be

1:01:131:01:17

back quite so quickly.

1:01:171:01:23

Foul. Mark allen, four.

1:02:191:02:28

He's given four points away but this

red does pot and he could swing it

1:02:351:02:43

around the back of the black, I am

sure.

1:02:431:02:47

Well, maybe not. Deciding against

it.

1:02:571:03:03

Has he left it for Kyren Wilson?

It

is a tougher pot from that angle.

1:03:221:03:32

Well, he is coming around to have a

look at the potting angle of the

1:03:321:03:37

red. So obviously wanting to take

this on.

1:03:371:03:41

Well, he has got away with it.

1:03:551:04:06

You can expect a few misses. It is

such an occasion for both players,

1:04:301:04:37

to try to win their first major.

1:04:371:04:44

There has never been more than one

frame in this final and it's the

1:06:051:06:09

player who you think could open up a

two frame advantage would go on to

1:06:091:06:15

lift the trophy and this is a bit of

a chance here for the Mac.

1:06:151:06:26

a chance here for the Mac. -- this

is a bit of a chance here for Mark.

1:06:261:06:28

This road is pottable, a bit of a

chance this, for Kyren.

1:06:281:06:37

That is a couple of reds into middle

pocket that he has missed now. Once

1:07:111:07:17

in the previous frame.

1:07:171:07:22

Greater pot. Fantastic opening red.

Is he too close to this green or can

1:07:291:07:43

he just

1:07:431:07:48

he just -- pot it past the yellow.

It is very tricky when the balls are

1:07:481:07:56

so close.

Yes, you have to be

careful not to push it. In fact,

1:07:561:08:01

Kyren Wilson played a shot at the

other end of the table where he

1:08:011:08:06

didn't get the cue out of the way.

It was a push shot, which is a foul.

1:08:061:08:21

Yes, a push shot is where the tip is

in contact with the cue ball and

1:08:241:08:31

object ball all at the same time.

1:08:311:08:38

object ball all at the same time.

He

is not on anything into this bottom

1:08:381:08:41

right-hand corner pocket but I'm

sure the red pots into the right

1:08:411:08:47

centre.

1:08:471:08:52

centre. He can get on the pink, of

course, which would mean the pink

1:08:521:08:58

ends up back on its spot and ties

the pink up.

1:08:581:09:05

the pink up. Put pot this red, get

on the pink and it could work. A

1:09:061:09:14

nice angle on this pink and he could

try to go into the black and the two

1:09:141:09:19

reds and tried to bring everything

into play.

1:09:191:09:24

A bit of pace needed and that is

beautiful. It opens the black, maybe

1:09:391:09:49

not into baulk pockets, but

certainly corner pocket. He has

1:09:491:10:00

looked a bit edgy so far this

evening, Kyren Wilson. He lost that

1:10:001:10:08

long first frame and the opening

exchanges of this frame. This is a

1:10:081:10:12

good opportunity to get going again

now.

1:10:121:10:18

That last shot he played to get onto

the blue is the shot that cost him

1:10:361:10:42

the final frame before the interval.

He was well on his way and Mark made

1:10:421:10:48

a comeback to pinch it.

1:10:481:10:53

He has had a look at the two reds to

see if they RE plant and they are,

1:11:261:11:36

so he doesn't have to disturb those

three reds around the pink now. He

1:11:361:11:44

can stun bows back for the black. He

doesn't want the first red coming

1:11:441:11:51

back and tying up the pink again.

That is what has happened.

1:11:511:11:56

That was not a great shot. He really

needed a better angle on the black.

1:11:591:12:07

He has lost the cue ball there.

Yes,

that is a bit of adrenaline, to

1:12:071:12:14

overdo that and finish up taking the

green over the pocket.

1:12:141:12:24

Well, if he has covered this read to

the left corner, he is faced with a

1:12:311:12:35

difficult one to the right corner

and the one to the right of the pink

1:12:351:12:39

isn't a gimme either.

1:12:391:12:44

isn't a gimme either. So that poor

positional shot when playing a

1:12:441:12:46

straightforward plant, he just put

too much into it.

1:12:461:12:58

What a shot! What are pot with the

destruction of the green and the

1:13:091:13:20

brown. To knock that in, ten out of

ten! -- with the

1:13:201:13:38

distraction of the green and the

brown.

1:13:411:13:44

He has got himself 26 points in

front. So he needs this red, a

1:13:491:13:56

colour, one more red and a colour to

leave Mark Allen at the snookers

1:13:561:14:02

required stage.

1:14:021:14:05

Yes, and the red to the right of the

pink will pot into the right centre.

1:14:111:14:17

He looks to be almost straight on

this black, so he could screw back

1:14:171:14:24

and play that read into the right

centre or deep screw and try to play

1:14:241:14:30

into the bottom right pocket. It is

the deep screw so he needs to miss

1:14:301:14:38

the pink and he is perfect. Great

shot. A wonderful positional shot.

1:14:381:14:47

This is better stuff. Black will put

him 42 points ahead.

Switch it off,

1:14:541:15:07

please.

He needs to just compose

himself here.

1:15:071:15:15

APPLAUSE

.

1:15:171:15:20

It has been a good break this,

Dennis, under the circumstances.

1:15:241:15:33

Dennis, under the circumstances. It

looked like Mark Allen was slightly

1:15:331:15:34

getting on top and first chance in

this frame, but he has come back

1:15:341:15:43

well.

Yes, considering that that

last frame lasted nearly 40 minutes,

1:15:431:15:49

this is top drawer from Kyren here.

1:15:491:15:56

That's superb.

Great cumin, isn't

it? -- great

1:16:231:16:37

it? -- great action, isn't it?

He

reminds me of John Parrott when he

1:16:371:16:43

used to be on the table next to you.

He used to punch them.

1:16:431:16:48

Come on, Kyren. Pick a pocket. Maybe

in the middle. No. But what a

1:16:551:17:06

wonderful break from Kyren Wilson of

85. We are level one small. It is

1:17:061:17:12

Mark Allen five, Kyren Wilson five.

I'll tell you something, some of the

1:17:121:17:22

cueing we have seen from Kyren

Wilson this week has been

1:17:221:17:24

sensational.

It has and I am not

trying to dig him out here, but he

1:17:241:17:31

is one of the best players I have

ever seen on a long pot out of

1:17:311:17:36

position that I have ever seen. He

has lost the cue ball, he has got to

1:17:361:17:43

bridge over the brown and green and

plays a magnificent long pot, stance

1:17:431:17:48

of the cushion and cleaned up. His

temperament has to be so good for

1:17:481:17:53

him to play a shot like that and

recover, it is to his credit that he

1:17:531:17:59

can do it.

In Mark Williams early

years, he didn't keep the cue ball

1:17:591:18:08

under control but he could get

himself out of trouble. It seems

1:18:081:18:12

that Kyren is in that bracket. But

obviously, we been critical at a top

1:18:121:18:16

class level. These players are all

very, very good but we see the

1:18:161:18:21

differences on the players when we

see them all on the match table.

1:18:211:18:25

That long potting, some of it we saw

yesterday with Judd Trump, it was

1:18:251:18:29

the reason he got over the line.

Absolutely. He is fabulous at it but

1:18:291:18:35

if you asked him if he would like to

have the cue ball tight making it

1:18:351:18:39

easy for him, he would. But it is to

his credit that when he plays a bad

1:18:391:18:45

shot and then he digs out one like

that. Well done, him.

Also, when you

1:18:451:18:54

are continuously potting long-range

pots, you are practising them all

1:18:541:18:57

the time. If you play great touch

shots, blacks and pinks then all of

1:18:571:19:03

a sudden you are left the big long

pot, there is pressure on it, but

1:19:031:19:08

the way Kyren plays, he is used to

it.

Nice little mention Ron Dennis.

1:19:081:19:20

Yes, very nice. Not so much sound

now.

I used to feel the same when I

1:19:201:19:30

was a child watching you on telly.

Thanks very much!

It's the only

1:19:301:19:37

reason people use to stick around at

night when they were watching him

1:19:371:19:39

play.

There are lots of people

enjoying the coverage and at the

1:19:391:19:44

moment Gary is winning on social

media. I think you mean this in the

1:19:441:19:48

nicest possible way, him saying, the

way these two are going, someone is

1:19:481:19:53

going to win the Masters 2018 and

2019.

1:19:531:20:05

We still can't separate these two

great players. Two more frames

1:20:081:20:14

before the mid-session interval and

then played to a conclusion. It

1:20:141:20:18

could, as we have said a few times,

go all the way. I couldn't pick much

1:20:181:20:23

between these two. Mark Allen, the

more experienced of the two, but

1:20:231:20:31

Kyren Wilson, a very determined

young man.

1:20:311:20:42

Well, that was tough. You could see

from that shot that he had to try to

1:21:071:21:12

swerve around the green and he

caught the reds too thick and this

1:21:121:21:16

is a good chance for Mark Allen

here.

1:21:161:21:19

He doesn't have to do too much with

the cue ball here. Down the

1:22:021:22:09

right-hand side will probably be his

choice. He also has the red at the

1:22:091:22:15

bottom of the pack as well. If he is

straight on it, he can come through

1:22:151:22:19

for the black. Sort of played on to

reds there. It was nicely judged.

1:22:191:22:28

Kyren will be absolutely reeling in

the chair therefore

1:22:391:22:48

the chair therefore giving Mark such

an easy chance there, particularly

1:22:481:22:50

after winning the last frame. So

difficult to give your opponent such

1:22:501:22:55

an easy chance. You can see how many

loose reds there are.

1:22:551:23:06

Yes, you can see at least 50 points

before he has to open that little

1:23:121:23:16

bunch of roads. -- of reds.

1:23:161:23:25

He has got a wonderful angle and if

he wishes, he can go into the bottom

1:23:301:23:35

of the pack to loosen them, as he

will be left on a red. That is

1:23:351:23:44

perfect. He didn't have to hit them

too hard. He was always going to be

1:23:441:23:49

on that redback and what he has done

now is brought another to reds into

1:23:491:23:53

play.

1:23:531:24:01

play. -- he was always going to be

on that read and what he has done

1:24:011:24:07

now is brought another two reds into

play.

1:24:071:24:16

It just shows you, when they get a

chance in amongst the balls early

1:24:311:24:36

on, this is what will happen.

Something, a bit of chalk maybe, got

1:24:361:24:43

itself onto the black bear. You see

lots of chalk marks on the table. In

1:24:431:24:50

fact, when Kyren is playing, you

will see him brushing the cloth to

1:24:501:24:55

brush the chalk marks off. When they

play a little screw shot, it leaves

1:24:551:25:02

a trail of chalk.

1:25:021:25:06

Yes, pink doesn't go on its own

spot, so the referee is asking for a

1:25:341:25:41

second so you can line it up behind

the spot and it has to go in line

1:25:411:25:45

with the black and of course this

top cushion as close to its own spot

1:25:451:25:49

as possible. He has had a couple of

looks at those two red to see if

1:25:491:25:59

they popped back into this bottom

corner. It looks quite close. If he

1:25:591:26:10

takes two reds with black Sea, that

would put him 75 ahead with just 67

1:26:101:26:19

on, so all he has to do is

concentrate on this black, roll it

1:26:191:26:24

in and take the red behind the

black. And maybe that is a plant.

1:26:241:26:31

Maybe it is. It must be.

1:26:311:26:35

It is all the way there.

APPLAUSE

1:26:451:26:52

Is he a unlucky? He is touching the

other red, so that was very

1:27:151:27:22

unfortunate. OK, the frame is pretty

much safe, but we would have had the

1:27:221:27:30

first century in the final. He is

touching the reds are. He has to

1:27:301:27:36

play away from it. Well, he tried to

knock the Green safe there. Very

1:27:361:27:47

unfortunate when he landed tight on

that red.

1:27:471:27:50

At the moment, Kyren needs, well, he

could do with four reds and four

1:28:511:29:02

blacks and then he may need

snookers.

1:29:021:29:10

So you wouldn't really give him much

hope the way these reds are

1:29:121:29:16

situated.

1:29:161:29:20

That was a great shot of Kyren using

the rest there. A very unusual shot.

1:29:281:29:36

Not often you see that.

1:29:361:29:41

APPLAUSE.

1:30:201:30:28

That doesn't matter. He had lost

concentration. The frame was well

1:30:371:30:42

and truly over. It was that earlier

break of 73 that paved the way for

1:30:421:30:48

Mark Allen and he is back in the

lead again 6-5.

1:30:481:30:55

Mark Allen is back in front.

Yes, we

were saying the difference in the

1:31:521:31:59

positional play, but Mark Allen cue

ball was great. There is an economy

1:31:591:32:04

of effort when the cue ball goes

around with him. It is similar to

1:32:041:32:08

Ding Junhui. He kept it neat and

tidy. Every shot was simple.

Equally

1:32:081:32:16

as impressed?

Yes perhaps he is even

shorter around the table than Ding

1:32:161:32:22

Junhui. Keeps that cue ball on tight

rein. If anybody is going to look

1:32:221:32:28

like the winner of this, it does

seem like it will be Mark Allen.

1:32:281:32:33

That is not to dig out...

Why do you

say that?

Because it seems he is

1:32:331:32:40

more efficient with the balls. If

you wobble a ball, you have a six

1:32:401:32:47

foot distance to keep putting, it

gets tougher. Given equal time at

1:32:471:32:55

the table, and they both play to

decent standard, it is favouring

1:32:551:33:01

Mark Allen.

If you were in Kyren

corner what would you say?

He is

1:33:011:33:09

playing great match play, when the

chances come, keep that cue ball

1:33:091:33:14

tighter and make the job easier for

yourself.

Sometimes we analyse and

1:33:141:33:19

say, where is your strengths, play

to your strengths. It will be

1:33:191:33:24

interesting to try and analyse Kyren

Wilson's strengths, where would you

1:33:241:33:29

play to?

His biggest asset is his

straight cues. His long game is very

1:33:291:33:36

good. He has played some lovely

shots when he is playing run

1:33:361:33:41

throughs. But he has got to get

tight we are the white.

What do you

1:33:411:33:45

make of the boys, Dennis? DENNIS

TAYLOR: I think they're doing

1:33:451:33:52

make of the boys, Dennis? DENNIS

TAYLOR: I think they're doing

1:33:521:33:52

remarkably well. Considering they're

in their first final. You can't

1:33:521:33:57

separate them at the moment. As I

mentioned, if one player can just

1:33:571:34:02

open up a two-frame advantage and

Mark Allen has got the chance to do

1:34:021:34:05

that before the mid session

interval, you would have to make him

1:34:051:34:09

a strong favourite. But having said

that look what Kyren Wilson did in

1:34:091:34:18

the semi-final against Judd Trump

from 5-2. It is still fascinating,

1:34:181:34:23

Ken?

KEN DOHERTY: And it could go

all the way. But you never know who

1:34:231:34:28

is going to break first. If any of

them do. Been fascinating stuff.

1:34:281:34:36

Quite a clever little shot. He has

tried to tempt Kyren Wilson at this

1:34:581:35:04

red behind the black. Its almost

straight. It has a slight angle on

1:35:041:35:10

it. But these are so difficult.

1:35:101:35:19

Yeah. You're OK when you're ahead,

but when you're chasing it becomes a

1:35:201:35:29

bit more difficult. The red has

finished up.

1:35:291:35:38

I think under the circumstances and

the importance of this frame before

1:35:461:35:51

the mid session interval, that was a

very risky one from Kyren.

1:35:511:36:01

Just as in the last frame, he has

given quite an easy opportunity for

1:36:041:36:11

Mark Allen to get quite a few points

on the board.

1:36:111:36:16

He would like to get on the red

directly before the black here.

1:36:351:36:47

Gone too far for that, but always

had the red to left centre.

1:36:491:37:02

Yeah, there is time, you're never

playing for one single ball, you're

1:37:061:37:12

leaving yourself options. That is

what Mark did there. Sometimes you

1:37:121:37:15

might think two or three shots

ahead, but other times you're just

1:37:151:37:20

putting the cue ball in the position

where you're leaving yourself with

1:37:201:37:23

different choices.

1:37:231:37:31

Has he got an angle on this red?

Doesn't look like it, he is a bit

1:37:481:37:55

strait on it.

1:37:551:38:02

If he could hit the extreme red of

the bunch. Just a slight little

1:38:061:38:10

touch on the red.

1:38:101:38:17

Extreme red on the bunch of reds, he

could just push it out of the way.

1:38:171:38:23

Not that time. Maybe he just didn't

have the right angle.

1:38:231:38:34

Well, that is a brilliant shot!

1:38:561:39:00

That wasn't an actual angle, he had

to force the pink in with lots of

1:39:031:39:10

side to create the angle. It's

finished just a little awkward for

1:39:101:39:15

him. But he split the reds

beautifully there. Should be able to

1:39:151:39:21

get on the blue.

1:39:211:39:27

Even though he is awkward with the

bridge hand.

1:39:271:39:33

And the correct side of the blue as

well.

1:39:331:39:38

He is normally so good at this type

of shot. But under the circumstances

1:39:581:40:03

there was a lot of pressure on that.

And he is paying the penalty.

1:40:031:40:11

What a way to go to the mid session

interval if he can win this frame

1:40:111:40:17

with one visit here.

1:40:171:40:24

He is certainly starting to motor

now. It has been a fantastic break.

1:40:401:40:43

That shot on the pink to split the

reds was magnificent.

1:40:431:40:54

That one wasn't. He still has a red

to left centre.

1:40:541:41:00

But not the cannon that he wanted

there.

1:41:021:41:11

He was only looking for one more red

and a black. He is 61 ahead. Now he

1:41:121:41:17

is going to have to play that little

cannon.

1:41:171:41:28

He is screwing it in, so he is

heading back. Yeah, not a bad choice

1:41:281:41:33

if the white pulls up there. Yes, it

was an awkward one and decided that

1:41:331:41:39

the cannon the black into a pottable

position was just a little too

1:41:391:41:44

tricky. He is starting to look very

strong indeed here.

1:41:441:41:54

He thought he had missed that. Did

he get a bit of a kick? The

1:42:021:42:11

referee's cleaning the blue. Maybe

he did get a heavy contact.

He

1:42:111:42:14

played a blue like that today and it

is almost like the cue ball drifted

1:42:141:42:19

slightly. He thought he missed the

blue earlier. Very similar to that.

1:42:191:42:23

Just near to this red. It is there.

Great shot. The cue ball might be

1:42:231:42:32

slightly drifting as it goes to the

blue spot. This has been top drawer

1:42:321:42:36

stuff.

1:42:361:42:39

Calling on all his experience.

1:42:391:42:43

A player who has won the World Open

in China twice.

1:42:431:42:55

He has made 41 centuries this

season. 36 last season.

1:42:571:43:01

We have had 27 so far this year in

the Masters. The record is 31.

1:43:061:43:17

Great time to have a big break like

this as well.

1:43:191:43:28

Probably love to keep going and not

have a mid session interval.

1:43:281:43:35

Absolutely brilliant! From the man

from County Antrim.

1:43:351:43:42

139 is still the highest break in

this year's Masters. Liang Wenbo is

1:44:051:44:13

in line for £10,000 for that.

1:44:131:44:19

It has been an excellent session.

1:44:191:44:25

The pink into the middle.

1:44:321:44:43

A magnificent break from Mark Allen.

He goes into the interval leading

1:44:431:44:50

7-5.

1:44:501:44:52

He goes into the interval leading

7-5. Mark's fans loved that. That is

1:44:521:44:55

how we are looking with our

tournament centuries. First century

1:44:551:45:00

of this match, but the 28th of the

tournament so far. You have got to

1:45:001:45:07

agree with Ken, I bet he wishes he

could keep going.

Yes, this is why

1:45:071:45:12

we are going on about the cue ball

and keeping it tight. The cue ball's

1:45:121:45:17

hardly moved. He had one shot he had

to screw off the red on to the

1:45:171:45:22

black. But the rest of it was great.

Perfect timing.

Yes, Kyren playing

1:45:221:45:29

the red along the top cushion and

you don't know where the red's going

1:45:291:45:32

to go. It went over the green

pocket. But a great break from Mark

1:45:321:45:37

Allen. He seems to have timed things

nicely. Going back to that last

1:45:371:45:42

frame in the afternoon where he dug

deep to win it. Perhaps that was a

1:45:421:45:48

pivotal frame.

What about that blue

that Mark almost missed.

It is a

1:45:481:45:52

funny one.

A mark on the table?

Ken

had a similar shot today, I don't

1:45:521:45:57

know whether it is drifting or

dropping over, or whether the first

1:45:571:46:02

one was a kick. It an interval he

didn't need. Because he is flowing

1:46:021:46:07

now.

Beautifully set up for the

final session.

Yes, Kyren doesn't,

1:46:071:46:14

he hasn't done anything wrong. But

it is tough out there. Mark Allen

1:46:141:46:18

does look like more of a class

animal among the balls. But Kyren

1:46:181:46:23

Wilson was up against it in his last

match and pulled it around. He has a

1:46:231:46:29

great temperament and when he gets

closer, you never know. If he stays

1:46:291:46:33

in context he will have a chance.

Shot of tournament coming up

1:46:331:46:37

shortly. But if you have been to

Alexandra Palace, you will know what

1:46:371:46:44

a wonderful venue it is and John

Parrott has been looking at the

1:46:441:46:50

Victorian theatre and its

restoration.

1:46:501:46:57

JOHN PARROT: This has been home to

the Masters since 2012 and it has

1:46:571:47:08

witnessed drama and magic that has

been etched in the game. The history

1:47:081:47:15

makers are just a small part of the

legacy of this great palace.

1:47:151:47:22

Alexandra Palace is being restored.

With a budget of almost £30 million,

1:47:221:47:28

the task is huge. The total cost

gives you an idea of scale of work

1:47:281:47:34

to restore some of the Palace's most

historics parts. I caught up with

1:47:341:47:41

the deputy Chief Executive to look

around at the restoration.

We are

1:47:411:47:49

very excited, because what this will

allow us to do is welcome people in

1:47:491:47:53

to a space where you can be at

Alexandra Palace, hopefully working

1:47:531:47:59

from your lap top, grabbing a coffee

or coming into our learning zone.

1:47:591:48:04

Show us the rest of it.

Yes, please,

follow me.

1:48:041:48:16

follow me. This is our beautiful

Victorian theatre which opened in

1:48:161:48:20

1875. It fell into dereliction quite

quickly and it has been lost to

1:48:201:48:27

three generations and nearly 90

years it has been hidden from the

1:48:271:48:30

public. We have this amazing

opportunities to give it back. The

1:48:301:48:33

plan is that we are keeping it as a

rested decay. Because it was never a

1:48:331:48:40

shiny theatre. It wouldn't be true

to the space if we started to break

1:48:401:48:45

open the gold leaf.

Incredible. Are

we going to the top?

We are.

Oh, no!

1:48:451:48:58

So this is it.

We are almost as high

as we can go. We will take you a

1:48:591:49:04

little higher. But this reveals our

beautiful decorative ceiling, which

1:49:041:49:09

we are now putting a lot of effort

into restoring.

You are kidding me,

1:49:091:49:15

we can't go any higher?

We can

always go higher at Alexandra

1:49:151:49:20

Palace.

1:49:201:49:25

Palace. We are now in the void above

the decorative ceiling. What is

1:49:251:49:31

happening under us is the consl

daysing of the ceiling --

1:49:311:49:36

consolidation of ceiling. That is

plaster of Paris with a mesh and we

1:49:361:49:43

have these truss ends that have been

fabricated to each individual

1:49:431:49:47

timber.

It is not going anywhere?

No.

1:49:471:49:54

No.

For the likes of this wall, what

do you do to preserve this?

It is

1:49:541:49:59

quite a complicated process to

ensure that it stays looking as it

1:49:591:50:02

does at the moment. But ultimately,

we have professionals that come in

1:50:021:50:07

and they will put a resin, a fine

resin, over the wall, which

1:50:071:50:13

encapsulates what you see today, but

stops it decaying.

We have been to

1:50:131:50:19

the heights, no us the basement?

--

Now the basement?

That's right.

1:50:191:50:29

Where are we now?

We are underneath

the theatre stage and what you can

1:50:291:50:34

see in front of you is the most

extraordinary example of Victorian

1:50:341:50:40

wooden working stage machinery and

the way it would have worked is you

1:50:401:50:44

have these traps you can see and

your performers would have sat in

1:50:441:50:49

the traps and been levered through

the stage to shoot up above as part

1:50:491:50:53

of the performance.

1:50:531:50:57

Back here in the warm and you have

made me a nice cup of tea. We have

1:51:011:51:05

scratched the surface of looking at

it. You must have found other

1:51:051:51:09

things?

Well that is one of the

extraordinary stories of this

1:51:091:51:14

restoration project, as part of it

we have found a collection that we

1:51:141:51:18

thought we lost in the fire that was

5,000 items of history of Alexandra

1:51:181:51:29

Palace. Including one of first BBC

television producers, will a his

1:51:291:51:38

note books and things from Owen

Jones' original drawings that we are

1:51:381:51:43

having verified. We very fortunate

that Google arts and culture shipped

1:51:431:51:52

one of the few scanners in the world

that meant we can scan all the

1:51:521:51:56

items. That has taught us about the

hidden history we didn't know. We

1:51:561:52:02

were able, because of resolution to

see posters in the back of the

1:52:021:52:08

photographs that told us when it was

an internee camp, they were being

1:52:081:52:15

shown footage during the First World

War about what was happening in

1:52:151:52:19

their countries.

It has been

fascinating. Thank you for spending

1:52:191:52:22

time with me. But I've got to go.

1:52:221:52:33

Our intrepid reporter. We showed you

ten of the best shots from the

1:52:371:52:43

Masters. Our team have Whittled them

down to the best three.

1:52:431:52:48

He has got great cue power here.

Excellent shot. That is not too bad.

1:53:001:53:05

Played that very well.

1:53:051:53:12

The snooker's behind the black. That

is in a nice place.

1:53:131:53:17

Now, so is the cue ball.

1:53:241:53:32

He is going for the jugular here.

Great shot. Absolutely full marks

1:53:321:53:37

for trying to make something happen

here.

1:53:371:53:45

Time to look back Ott at what has

been a terrific Masters.

1:53:511:54:01

Intriguing first match of this

Masters.

1:54:011:54:09

LAUGHTER. Mark Williams has nicked

the white and it's in his pocket!

1:54:111:54:20

Now the ref is going to look for the

white. LAUGHTER. There we go!

1:54:201:54:32

The pink is in. The Welsh potting

machine has made a terrific come

1:54:331:54:37

back and he takes the match by 6-5.

He is from County Antrim in Northern

1:54:371:54:49

Ireland, it is the Pistol, Mark

Williams.

1:54:491:54:59

What's your second name again? .

Mark Allen ladies and gentlemen!

1:54:591:55:07

Eventually, Ken, we got the names

right

slam!

There is a bit of a fly

1:55:071:55:16

problem on the table.

1:55:161:55:18

In the end Mark Allen. He wasn't at

his absolute best for me, but when

1:55:231:55:31

it mattered he produced a he is a

comfortable winner.

There is a fly.

1:55:311:55:39

I don't think it is the same one as

yesterday.

1:55:391:55:47

The fly's causing a problem.

Three

century breaks he has made against

1:55:471:55:53

Ding Junhui's two. And it is Ryan

Day, 3-0 he was down and he is

1:55:531:55:59

through to the quarter-final.

1:55:591:56:07

Always like watching Liang Wenbo. He

is such a character. Lots of

1:56:071:56:12

expressions on his face.

85.

Judd

Trump in the end with that

1:56:121:56:20

magnificent break gets himself

through to the next round and he

1:56:201:56:24

takes the match by 6-4.

Have a look

at this. A fly has landed on his

1:56:241:56:32

head and he played the shot as if it

wasn't there!

1:56:321:56:36

You might as well wrap up and go

home now, this just crazy.

1:56:421:56:53

A lot of flies this week.

What is

it?

If it was, it won't be back!

1:56:531:57:09

The Wizard of Wishaw has waved that

magic wand.

1:57:121:57:22

Ronnie did win the toss and he is

going to get this first

1:57:241:57:28

quarter-final under way.

I'm

struggling, I don't know whether it

1:57:281:57:31

is a virus. I have had it before and

it is difficult when you're getting

1:57:311:57:35

dizzy spells.

1:57:351:57:39

Superb performance from Mark Allen

here.

1:57:451:57:53

This looks absolutely perfect. What

a positional shot that is.

Ronnie

1:57:531:57:59

looked out of sorts, but Mark Allen

has put in a fabulous performance

1:57:591:58:03

here. He has won the match very

comfortably indeed.

Just obviously

1:58:031:58:08

wasn't good enough. I know people

don't take me serious, but I

1:58:081:58:14

probably will miss the World

Championships. I come back to

1:58:141:58:19

snooker for different

reasons, it is

just a bit of a time-passer for me.

1:58:191:58:29

I remember the first few days they

were trying to pick these flies up

1:58:291:58:34

by the wing. Not any more!

1:58:341:58:41

by the wing. Not any more!

What

happened to the old DTT they had.

1:58:461:58:49

The old spray can?

1:58:491:58:51

MUSIC: Kung Fu fighting.

1:58:551:58:57

What a wonderful shot.

Back-to-back

centuries. Marvellous. Judd Trump

1:59:001:59:09

runs out a winner 6-4.

1:59:091:59:17

Really going for the jugular here.

Great shot. Full marks for trying to

1:59:171:59:24

make something happen here.

This has

been the best performance of his

1:59:241:59:29

career. It doesn't matter about

that. In the end the man from

1:59:291:59:35

Kettering has won four frames in the

row and didn't he do it in style and

1:59:351:59:40

he gets himself through to the final

of the Pla sters.

-- Masters.

Very

1:59:401:59:48

good pot.

1:59:481:59:54

good pot.

75.

John Higgins offering

him congratulations. There is a

1:59:542:00:04

delighted Mark Allen in his first

Masters final.

2:00:042:00:07

delighted Mark Allen in his first

Masters final.

As each day goes by,

2:00:072:00:10

we are lucky to be here and watching

the action. When you watch it all

2:00:102:00:15

packaged together with music, I

realise just how lucky we are.

Yeah,

2:00:152:00:19

it is great fun. That is how old, I

can remember Carl Douglas, the Kung

2:00:192:00:30

Fu fighter on Top of the Pops.

Fortunately it finishes before

2:00:302:00:35

midnight or we might get bats as

well. There have been some great

2:00:352:00:43

matches.

And Sean Murphy with his

inner Luke Skywalker.

2:00:432:00:56

I know what people will say, here

they go again talking about Ronnie

2:00:562:01:00

O'Sullivan, but for people who

missed it, Barry Hearn was talking

2:01:002:01:05

this afternoon about how he thinks

Ronnie O'Sullivan will be at the

2:01:052:01:08

Crucible. Can I ask your opinion?

I

think probably, on reflection, when

2:01:082:01:14

it gets closer to entry date, he

will fancy the job. But that was him

2:01:142:01:20

talking after getting beaten by Mark

Allen so you are never in the

2:01:202:01:24

greatest frame of mind, even if you

are trying to put a brave face on

2:01:242:01:28

it. You are never in a good frame of

mind when you have lost.

When the

2:01:282:01:35

chairman of World Snooker, Barry

Hearn, was at that, he seemed

2:01:352:01:38

convinced Ronnie will play.

I think

he will play. He will come round to

2:01:382:01:43

it when the entry form comes round.

OK, gentlemen, thank you very much.

2:01:432:01:49

Mark Allen leads Kyren Wilson by 7-5

and a change in our comedy box. Good

2:01:492:01:58

evening, John Virgo and Stephen

Hendry. -- in our commentary box.

2:01:582:02:05

It evening. The interval is over.

And Mark Allen,

2:02:052:02:20

And Mark Allen, Stephen, 91% pots

from Mark Allen, slightly less for

2:02:202:02:25

Kyren Wilson. Perhaps that tells a

story?

Yes, Mark Allen seems to be

2:02:252:02:31

finding a higher gear at the right

stage in this match, Mark Allen. The

2:02:312:02:37

difference between these two players

to day has been the cue ball and

2:02:372:02:44

their control of it.

2:02:442:02:47

But we know what Kyren Wilson can do

when his back's against the wall in

2:02:542:03:01

a match. We only have to look back

at that incredible semifinal against

2:03:012:03:05

Judd Trump. So in no way is anyone

writing him off yet. There was a

2:03:052:03:11

long, long way to go yet in this

match. This is his strength. But

2:03:112:03:18

again. Why is he hitting them so

hard, John?

It seems to be his

2:03:182:03:25

Achilles' heel. When the pressure is

on, he has a tendency to overhit the

2:03:252:03:30

ball. And that could be costly.

2:03:302:03:35

First in, eventually, and I should

imagine sooner rather than later he

2:03:472:03:50

will try to get the black onto its

spot and it will be available to

2:03:502:03:54

both corners.

2:03:542:03:59

Yes, no pressure if Mark Allen is

presented with this situation every

2:04:132:04:19

time he comes to the table.

2:04:192:04:30

You could see a bit of frustration

that, either with himself or he

2:05:022:05:07

might have got a heavy contact. But

I think with himself for not getting

2:05:072:05:11

that cue ball further up the table.

He didn't get to the cue ball

2:05:112:05:18

cleaned.

It looks as though he

didn't go through it as he should.

2:05:182:05:25

It looks as though the red second

down from the pink is available to

2:05:252:05:29

the right corner. There you see it.

Oh, right in the heart of the

2:05:292:05:38

pocket. He'll be forgiven for not

having the perfect angle on the

2:05:382:05:46

blue.

If he's going to go into the

pink, if he goes into the right-hand

2:05:462:05:52

side of it as we look down the

table, even if he misses the

2:05:522:05:57

cannon... He didn't get into the cue

ball. He needed to be on the other

2:05:572:06:03

side of the pink to make certain of

a red, really.

Particularly at that

2:06:032:06:08

pace. There were other reds to hold

the cue ball. He could have found

2:06:082:06:26

something easier. He will be taking

it on, there is no doubt about that.

2:06:262:06:32

And we are looking from right behind

the pocket, so we will know before

2:06:322:06:36

he does whether it is in or not.

2:06:362:06:41

We went to shore but it struggled

in. -- we weren't too sure but it

2:06:472:06:56

struggled in. Now, what sort of an

angle has he got on the green? He

2:06:562:07:03

has the angle to come down to the

reds at the reds are slightly

2:07:032:07:07

awkward. Six reds in the middle of

the table but he needs to be very

2:07:072:07:13

precise with his positional shot.

Oh, which you believe it! -- would

2:07:132:07:25

you believe it?! How did the green

get through that gap. You never see

2:07:252:07:33

this in a major.

2:07:332:07:36

Obviously not a touching ball. Had

it been, the referee would have

2:08:032:08:07

declared it.

2:08:072:08:13

declared it. But doesn't feel as if

he can get back to the baulk end.

2:08:132:08:21

he can get back to the baulk end. I

mean, you'd think he could get back

2:08:212:08:23

to the baulk end of the one he is

closest to you and the one off the

2:08:232:08:27

side cushion.

2:08:272:08:32

side cushion. Needs to miss the

yellow. And he didn't, so that was a

2:08:342:08:37

loose one. OK, he may not have left

anything but with his hand on the

2:08:372:08:47

table, you would expect Kyren to

play a better safety shot Usman

2:08:472:08:50

Khawaja. -- you would expect Kyren

to play a better safety shot than

2:08:502:09:00

that.

2:09:002:09:03

Just a little bit pacey. But the

brown may have come to his rescue

2:09:102:09:17

here.

2:09:172:09:22

Yes, he may be forced into taking

this on.

2:09:272:09:32

Yes, he did not want to play that

long read and look at what he has

2:09:372:09:42

left. So, it was a good safety shot

from Kyren Wilson and it has forced

2:09:422:09:50

this opportunity and what a good

opportunity it is.

2:09:502:09:59

opportunity it is.

If he is straight

on this red to the left middle, you

2:09:592:10:03

will take that opportunity to play

for the black immediately.

2:10:032:10:10

Normally pretty reliable with the

rest, especially when he is playing

2:10:232:10:28

a stunning shot, which he will be

playing here.

2:10:282:10:31

Again, you see the frustration,

slamming the rest down on the table.

2:10:422:10:46

Hit it may be just an ounce harder

than was required.

Yes, didn't cue

2:10:462:10:52

it smooth and it just needed cueing.

As you say, he just flung the rest

2:10:522:10:58

onto the table. Look at the

occasion. I think it's starting to

2:10:582:11:04

get to Kyren Wilson.

2:11:042:11:10

get to Kyren Wilson. Yes, I think

sometimes you can get away with not

2:11:102:11:13

playing your absolute best, but when

you are missing chances like that,

2:11:132:11:17

and he would deem that is a great

opportunity after Mark Allen had got

2:11:172:11:23

in first, and you don't take them,

well, it is a mind game circuit.

2:11:232:11:30

And also, what a boost of confidence

it gives to your opponent. He played

2:11:362:11:43

the right shot, played for the black

straightaway.

2:11:432:11:48

This is careless. OK, he's got a bit

of an angle. He should be able to

2:12:052:12:13

get back up for the blue but that

cue ball should have been a couple

2:12:132:12:17

of feet away from the cushion.

APPLAUSE

2:12:172:12:27

So, this blue to go and 57 points in

front with 59 remaining, so only

2:12:312:12:40

this red required to leave Kyren

Wilson needing snookers.

2:12:402:12:48

Kyren Wilson will be very, very

disappointed. You just get the

2:12:592:13:06

feeling that this match is just

beginning to slip away from him now.

2:13:062:13:11

This was the black. Didn't really

cue it smooth and it was his

2:13:112:13:15

reaction afterwards that made you

feel that he was just beginning to

2:13:152:13:25

get on top of the fact that he's not

producing his best in the biggest

2:13:252:13:29

match of his life.

2:13:292:13:31

No way back to the table now, so

even if this red doesn't go in, its

2:14:002:14:07

frame over.

2:14:072:14:15

frame over.

The mark Allen

supporters are getting a bit louder.

2:14:152:14:19

They are enjoying this, and if I was

Kyren Wilson, I would try to use

2:14:192:14:25

that as a bit of motivation.

2:14:252:14:30

He has got to use something.

Well,

it didn't matter about the brand.

2:14:422:14:51

Kyren Wilson stays in his seat. He

had a chance there and Mark Allen

2:14:512:14:58

now goes three ahead.

Mark Allen just taking a moment to

2:14:582:15:05

walk out of the arena just to

compose himself. He knows how close

2:15:052:15:10

this is, John?

Yes, he is in the

ascendancy, go out, compose

2:15:102:15:15

yourself, make your opponents it in

the chair and think about being

2:15:152:15:18

three frames per pint. I don't blame

him in the slightest. -- being three

2:15:182:15:25

frames behind.

2:15:252:15:30

frames behind.

The black was

mentioned as the correct shot but he

2:15:302:15:33

hadn't played for a number of shots.

He put it upon himself to pot that

2:15:332:15:46

because you can't guarantee potting

that will punish you are the best

2:15:462:15:49

rest player in the world. Get a few

balls before you start playing the

2:15:492:15:54

hard shots but John disagrees.

I

think he played the correct shot. He

2:15:542:16:01

is proficient with the rest and you

would not expect him to miss that.

2:16:012:16:05

He drops the black in there and

there are five reds waiting for him.

2:16:052:16:12

His rest play today has been 85%,

over the tournament, 84%. A sign of

2:16:122:16:18

frustration when he missed it as

well?

Yes, because he knew that if

2:16:182:16:23

he dropped that, there were four or

five reds waiting for him. He is

2:16:232:16:29

just starting to show signs of

weakness.

What can Kyren Wilson do

2:16:292:16:34

now if Mark Allen is in the

ascendancy?

I think he has got to

2:16:342:16:39

steady the ship the bit about what

is difficult as he is running out of

2:16:392:16:43

frames. You need the chance to get

his cue arm going now. That black

2:16:432:16:49

was not one. Therein lies my

decision that not always is the shot

2:16:492:16:54

the same. It depends on how you are

feeling yourself. I don't think he

2:16:542:16:59

was happy on that black and the way

he threw the rest down, it was an

2:16:592:17:03

uncomfortable shot for him. He needs

to get a bit of table time now.

2:17:032:17:08

Absolutely. Mark Allen on his way

back out then. Two more frames and

2:17:082:17:12

he is the Masters champion of 2018.

Back to the boys.

2:17:122:17:20

Kyren Wilson, the one thing he has

got to cut out, he is missing easy

2:17:232:17:29

shots. I know that sounds a simple

thing. He has got to cut out the

2:17:292:17:35

unforced errors.

2:17:352:17:41

unforced errors. But I think the one

thing he has got, Stephen, he has

2:17:412:17:45

got a good temperament.

Yes, without

a doubt, and he is a fighter. Go

2:17:452:17:51

back to that match against Judd

Trump.

2:17:512:17:56

But what I think you won't get from

Mark Allen that he got from Judd

2:18:002:18:06

Trump is his opponent playing crazy

shots to let him back in.

2:18:062:18:13

Yes, I think Mark Allen now will not

shut up shop but he won't take

2:18:172:18:30

shut up shop but he won't take any

unnecessary risks. He is in the

2:18:302:18:31

ascendancy with his man just where

he wants him. As I say, Kyren seems

2:18:312:18:38

to have that uncanny ability to put

bad shots behind him and not let

2:18:382:18:43

them affect him in the next frame.

Worth the risk. Where's the Red Bull

2:18:432:18:50

going? -- where is the red ball

going?

Now, could that be a turning

2:18:502:19:02

point?

Settle down.

It has come off

the two back jaws of the middle

2:19:022:19:10

pocket to go into the corner.

Into

the bunch here.

He might have a red

2:19:102:19:21

to the left middle. It looked for a

second as if he was going to be on

2:19:212:19:27

nothing. But he is on a red. What is

the potting angle like?

2:19:272:19:33

Yes, I think going back to the black

and the rest in the last frame, I

2:19:442:19:48

think you always have to play what

you think is the correct shot. When

2:19:482:19:52

you start shying away from what you

believe is the correct shot, it puts

2:19:522:19:56

you in a negative state of mind. He

believed the black was the correct

2:19:562:20:01

shot, I did, and he went for it.

Just overhit that positional shot

2:20:012:20:07

though. Wanted to be straight on

this thread. The little bit of work

2:20:072:20:11

to do on the cue ball here.

2:20:112:20:18

to do on the cue ball here. That was

the problem. He couldn't avoid

2:20:182:20:20

kissing into other reds. Not perfect

on the colour.

2:20:202:20:28

I think if you look for a weakness,

John, in Kyren's play, it's the

2:20:332:20:40

finesse shots. He doesn't seem able

to play them as well. He has all the

2:20:402:20:44

cueing power in the world.

2:20:442:20:48

We always say if you hit the first

knuckle, they usually don't go in.

2:20:572:21:07

Yes, and it just flicked the near

knuckle. He could play the pot here,

2:21:072:21:15

because I think he is bound to be on

a colour, should it go in. Well, he

2:21:152:21:22

is not playing flawless snooker,

Mark Allen. That could give Kyren a

2:21:222:21:29

little bit of hope. This pact

Alexandra Palace audience now

2:21:292:21:34

beginning to get involved in this

match.

2:21:342:21:38

But this is a massive frame for

Kyren Wilson. You feel if he was to

2:21:432:21:49

lose this one, his chances of

winning the Dafabet Masters this

2:21:492:21:59

year are almost gone. He needs to

hit this fall. Played it well.

2:21:592:22:05

That's a bonus.

2:22:052:22:12

That's a bonus.

Now, as Mark Allen

came to the table, he just gave a

2:22:122:22:15

sly look at Kyren Wilson. A fluke on

the red now this fluke snooker, may

2:22:152:22:30

be signs that the tide is turning.

Is this hard enough? It doesn't look

2:22:302:22:40

like it. No hesitation to have this

put back. It wasn't a bad idea but

2:22:402:22:48

it wasn't the perfect light and the

problem with this shot is that if

2:22:482:22:52

you put a little bit of extra pace

into the cue ball, it can come off

2:22:522:22:57

the cushion slightly different.

2:22:572:23:00

So, same again. This time, it looks

as though it's hard enough, but he's

2:23:042:23:11

going to slip past the reds and

leave a red on. He has left I read

2:23:112:23:20

on here. I think the red closest to

the cue ball will go. Do you see it?

2:23:202:23:28

The first time, even though it was

short, he didn't have the right

2:23:282:23:34

line.

2:23:342:23:37

Yes, at the moment, it is

concentrate on one shot at a time.

2:23:562:24:04

He may take the opportunity to go

into the bunch of five reds Batard

2:24:472:24:52

together, leave him on a red to the

right corner.

2:24:522:25:02

right corner. He played the right

shot but it has not worked out as

2:25:022:25:06

well as he would have liked.

Yes, a

little bit more stun was needed

2:25:062:25:15

there. He is hoping that this red

would go to the left corner. It

2:25:152:25:20

doesn't, so he will need the

extended rest, extension on his cue.

2:25:202:25:26

It doesn't make this red any easier

because it is not a straightforward

2:25:262:25:30

drop the red in. If you did that,

you would cannon the black. So he

2:25:302:25:36

has to manoeuvre the cue ball.

Yes,

he has got to hit this well to avoid

2:25:362:25:45

the black. Well done. Good recovery.

Perfect on the blue.

2:25:452:25:56

Perfect on the blue. Now, this is a

chance that he must take. Already a

2:25:562:26:01

50 point lead. It is hard to see

where he can go wrong from here.

2:26:012:26:09

So, now, 55 points the lead. Three

more reds and he will be at the

2:26:142:26:20

snooker is required stage.

2:26:202:26:25

Yes, purposely playing it with pace

so he would leave himself guaranteed

2:27:032:27:09

position on the pink. Now 68 points

the lead, so just this red needed to

2:27:092:27:20

go 69 points ahead with just 67

remaining.

2:27:202:27:24

APPLAUSE

2:27:262:27:29

Well, he has had two enormous slices

of good fortune in this frame, Kyren

2:27:342:27:39

Wilson, but fair play, he has done

what he had to do.

He needed this

2:27:392:27:45

frame badly. He couldn't afford to

go 9-5 down.

2:27:452:27:50

He should really try to clear up

here because that would give him an

2:27:592:28:04

enormous boost of momentum going

into the next frame.

2:28:042:28:16

And something else I have noticed

here, Stephen, looking at his

2:28:262:28:31

average shot time, it is 26 seconds

a shot which is pedestrian, but not

2:28:312:28:37

so in this frame, he has been very

fluid around the table.

Yes, this is

2:28:372:28:43

what he did at the end of the match

with Judd Trump.

2:28:432:28:50

Well, a pity there is no century but

it is a frame with a double slice of

2:29:022:29:11

good luck but when you get it, take

it.

2:29:112:29:16

We really enjoyed Kyren's comeback

yesterday when he was 5-2 down and

2:29:162:29:20

it looked like he was going out of

the Masters and he's got a very

2:29:202:29:24

visible way of showing a spring in

his step when things are going his

2:29:242:29:27

way.

He took the well. He had to

write dollops of good luck there. He

2:29:272:29:34

is playing of two angles to kick the

read up the table, he plays the

2:29:342:29:42

shot, come off the two angles and it

has gone plum right behind the

2:29:422:29:47

yellow. You can see here he is just

trying to knock the red down the

2:29:472:29:51

table but where this finishes is an

absolute breezy bonus. That is right

2:29:512:29:56

up the chaff of the yellow and good

luck getting out of that one.

2:29:562:30:00

Sometimes you need a slice of luck.

Yes, it is not your fault you get

2:30:002:30:04

the luck. You can't play like that

all the time. Against Judd Trump,

2:30:042:30:09

when he's not that things had

changed in the match, that is when I

2:30:092:30:12

think he has the sense as a change

that it is time to make something

2:30:122:30:16

happen. That DLA when he played

that, it was aggressive and the

2:30:162:30:20

right time to play that shot. -- but

yellow. And that frame bed, he

2:30:202:30:27

wasted no time amongst the balls and

therefore he's trying to not

2:30:272:30:31

necessarily hustle Mark Allen but to

get to it and get a run on. From

2:30:312:30:36

that perspective, I like what he's

doing.

Oh, he took them well, no

2:30:362:30:41

doubt about it. From Mark Allen's

point of view, he will be spitting

2:30:412:30:45

feathers because he didn't do a lot

long in that -- a lot wrong in that

2:30:452:30:50

frame.

2:30:502:30:54

JOHN VIRGO: He has left the red on,

but may not tempt Cai Ron. -- Kyren.

2:31:022:31:16

Safety needed here. Caught it much

too thick. Much, much too thick. So

2:32:002:32:09

first chance of this frame and

they're all parent now. -- important

2:32:092:32:12

now. Goes to Mark Allen.

2:32:122:32:22

APPLAUSE.

Another solid pot right in

the middle of the pocket.

2:32:302:32:43

STEPHEN HENDRY: Could have chosen to

play for the black, but just making

2:32:432:32:47

sure of the pot.

2:32:472:32:54

This what is Kyren Wilson can't

afford in this match, being 8-6 down

2:33:012:33:08

is Mark Allen being in first every

frame.

2:33:082:33:18

Not perfect on this black. A bit

low.

Yeah, now you want to play this

2:33:272:33:35

at pace, the red that's directly

between the bunch and the black.

2:33:352:33:40

Stun into that.

2:33:402:33:42

You have got to play it with a fair

bit of pace, but concentrate on pot.

2:33:452:33:52

He chose to play a more measured

cannon and to be fair he played it

2:33:522:33:56

very well. He has great touch. That

was a superb positional shot.

2:33:562:34:08

Just got into the cue ball enough to

haul the white at this end.

2:34:132:34:24

He will play the cannon on the three

reds. Just got to the cue ball.

2:34:462:34:52

Didn't play to hit the main bunch

there. But he is still OK. A choice

2:34:522:34:57

of two reds. One to left middle as

well.

2:34:572:35:06

Won't be happy with that one.

2:35:082:35:16

Needs a big bounce here. Oh, great

shot! Great shot.

2:35:222:35:31

shot! Great shot. Watch the spin

pick up there on the cue ball, once

2:35:312:35:33

it hits the blue.

It was all about

top spin.

2:35:332:35:43

Well if he can get through to the

pink, he is OK, and I think he can.

2:35:432:35:50

I think he had his own bit of

fortune there for the reds to move

2:35:502:35:54

out of the way of the pink.

2:35:542:36:04

See if he can get to the right side

of the blue this time. Perfect.

2:36:112:36:24

He has a loose red, but he has a

lovely angle on the he blue to go

2:36:242:36:33

into the pink.

2:36:332:36:36

Right shot but just didn't catch the

pink fully enough. That is why the

2:36:462:36:51

cue ball went into the side cushion

and towards the top cushion. This

2:36:512:36:57

red goes to the middle.

2:36:572:37:04

GROANS FROM CROWD. People were

starting to clap.

I think there was

2:37:062:37:12

a couple this afternoon that looked

in and it definitely pulls into that

2:37:122:37:18

left drawer. It is definitely in

there and just pulls at the last

2:37:182:37:23

minute.

Fair comment on the

reflection.

2:37:232:37:31

It was difficult to manoeuvre the

cue ball in the way he wanted to,

2:37:372:37:41

with it being so close to the

cushion. But the kiss on the yellow

2:37:412:37:44

doesn't appear to be a bad one.

2:37:442:37:52

He came to the table 49 points

behind. It is not a bad table apart

2:37:522:38:02

from that red that is close to the

left-hand side cushion.

2:38:022:38:11

Not bad. Not bad, but not perfect.

2:38:192:38:29

He has to play for the black.

2:38:372:38:45

The danger has always been

straightish on the black. I think he

2:38:472:38:50

is OK. But when you're 8-6 down and

45 points down, this is anything but

2:38:502:38:57

easy.

2:38:572:38:59

No. Well we have criticised him

today for hitting balls too hard.

2:39:052:39:10

But what a pot that was at that

speed!

Yeah. Right in the heart of

2:39:102:39:18

the pocket.

2:39:182:39:23

There is a few loose reds and maybe

if he pots one of them he may

2:39:232:39:29

release the others. He doesn't have

to play any cannons. The problem

2:39:292:39:33

will be the red on the left-hand

side of the table.

2:39:332:39:43

Those reds around the pink are all

available. As he pots this one, the

2:39:472:39:53

one to the right of the pink will be

available to the right corner.

2:39:532:40:03

If he clears that, the one below the

pink will be available to the left

2:40:032:40:07

corner. But when and how does he go

about getting on the awkward last

2:40:072:40:13

red? He can't win the frame without

it.

2:40:132:40:23

He has an angle to play on to that

red on the side cushion. I don't

2:40:252:40:31

think he will play on to it, but it

wouldn't have surprised me. He may

2:40:312:40:38

choose if the pink goes to leave an

angle on the pink to go into the red

2:40:382:40:43

on the side cushion. Knowing if he

misses the cannon, he is bound to be

2:40:432:40:47

on one of the other reds.

Really

picking up the pace now.

2:40:472:40:56

Had the angle maybe to move that

red. But he wants to close the gap

2:41:012:41:08

score-wise. The average shot time

which was 26 seconds a shot is now

2:41:082:41:16

down to 25.

2:41:162:41:23

Just left himself the wrong side of

the pink here.

2:41:232:41:30

He will still be on the red. But it

is now all about what will be the

2:41:302:41:35

last red. Near the side cushion.

Eight points the difference.

2:41:352:41:47

He is perfect on the blue to come

off the top cushion and try and

2:42:082:42:15

develop the red of. The only thing

is you have got to hit it perfect to

2:42:152:42:19

get the best result.

2:42:192:42:26

All about the weight of the shot.

Well he's missed it! He has missed

2:42:272:42:33

the cannon. He will be disappointed

with that. Two points behind now.

2:42:332:42:44

Main priority - get this red safe.

2:42:442:42:49

And avoid the double-kiss. And he

has done.

2:42:492:42:59

has done. He will be very

disappointed he missed the cannon.

2:42:592:43:02

He looked perfect on the blue. If he

felt that he wasn't going to get

2:43:022:43:08

into it, just put a trace of side

on.

Looking at that replay, it

2:43:082:43:13

looked like it came off very square

off the cushion. It came off very

2:43:132:43:18

quickly. Watch how straight this...

Yeah, you're right, it did. As I

2:43:182:43:29

say, we sit from these positions so

many times, you know when it's a

2:43:292:43:34

perfect angle and he looked perfect

and he thought he was, just to play

2:43:342:43:38

it plain ball.

2:43:382:43:45

Where does the red go? Over the

pocket!

2:43:452:43:56

pocket!

Now, he has to be wary of

that left middle pocket. I think

2:43:562:43:59

he's OK.

2:43:592:44:04

Keep your eyes on the left middle.

Oh, maybe thinking about that.

2:44:042:44:15

Was that his first glimpse of the

winning line?

Well, he would have

2:44:232:44:26

been pleased to have that

opportunities. But to miss it. That

2:44:262:44:30

can eat away at your confidence.

2:44:302:44:38

Just one point there.

2:44:442:44:46

Can he hole for the yellow? Is he on

the yellow?

REFEREE: Quiet, please.

2:44:552:45:09

If you don't feel you have the

yellow. You have to play in and out

2:45:122:45:18

of baulk end. He is looking at the

potting angle.

This would be a brave

2:45:182:45:25

shot to play.

2:45:252:45:27

He is playing top spin, so doesn't

look like it.

2:45:322:45:40

look like it. You see players play

that, they play bottom of the cue

2:45:432:45:46

ball. Great shot. He had a strong

look into the audience. It was I

2:45:462:45:51

think possibly to his opponents's

supporters. I did say maybe he will

2:45:512:45:56

use that as motivation.

2:45:562:45:59

Brown and blue. To get within one

again.

2:46:012:46:06

The blue to go 18 points in front

with just 13 remaining.

2:46:242:46:30

Puts him close. Mark Allen. He had

his chance.

2:46:442:46:53

Just one snooker needed at the

moment. He would like to knock this

2:46:532:46:57

pink in. And it is right in the

heart of the pocket. And that is a

2:46:572:47:09

massive play to take it. And in the

end it is Kyren Wilson just one

2:47:092:47:14

behind.

STUDIO: Our MC has been calling

2:47:142:47:22

Kyren Wilson the warrior. Is he the

come back kid?

He has tremendous

2:47:222:47:27

character. We saw it with the Judd

Trump game, but that frame was

2:47:272:47:34

superb. He played a monster frame.

There was a chance for Mark Allen on

2:47:342:47:40

the long red. I think the middle

pocket was looking at him. But Kyren

2:47:402:47:45

Wilson, take a bow!

On Mark Allen on

that missed red, Stephen said

2:47:452:47:51

possibly an indication that Mark had

looked up and looking at the finish

2:47:512:47:54

line?

Possibly, but it is a tough

length of the table. It is a long

2:47:542:47:59

way away. Eleven feet. It can roll

off and you can miss it and pressure

2:47:592:48:04

on shot. It could have been the

chance to go 9-6. But so impressed

2:48:042:48:09

with Kyren Wilson. A load of guts he

showed. That is something you can't,

2:48:092:48:14

you have either got it or not. You

can't teach how to understand when

2:48:142:48:20

to up the pace and make yourself get

that adrenaline buzz to get within

2:48:202:48:25

that frame of mind. So he is playing

from the heart. The warrior nick

2:48:252:48:31

name is apt.

He potted a black in

that frame, the second black or

2:48:312:48:37

something and he drilled it in.

These pockets are not buckets and he

2:48:372:48:44

drilled it in. He deserved the break

he got.

Yesterday on that remarkable

2:48:442:48:49

fight back in the Judd Trump match,

that is the word you used, sheer

2:48:492:48:54

guts.

Yes, the difference is

yesterday and I agree with Stephen,

2:48:542:49:00

you know, Mark Allen's not going to

give him the same opportunities that

2:49:002:49:04

Judd did. There was two shots that

Judd should never play. But that has

2:49:042:49:11

not been the case. He has just dug

in.

Twists and turns of a final?

Yes

2:49:112:49:18

Mark Allen played that red into the

middle pocket and itself was a

2:49:182:49:22

decent effort. It looked like it was

tracking nicely and it just fell at

2:49:222:49:26

the end. There is a couple of other

shopts have gone that way and it is

2:49:262:49:30

not a massive turn into that pocket.

But enough you have to allow for it.

2:49:302:49:33

He has seen a couple of others go

and you do, you know it is going to

2:49:332:49:38

move to the left, so aim a bit to

the right. But even so, Mark Allen

2:49:382:49:44

has got to be made to pay by Kyren

Wilson.

It is the way Kyren has

2:49:442:49:54

maintained that composure. He pot

nad yellow.

It is either in you or

2:49:542:50:00

it isn't. It is difficult to teach

that. You can teach people

2:50:002:50:06

technique, but what's in there is

difficult.

The yellow is brave and

2:50:062:50:10

there might have been something said

in the crowd. Those Mark Allen fans

2:50:102:50:16

where he looked therm pleased the

white ball had overrun. He gave the

2:50:162:50:21

crowd a look. Who knows what is

going on.

I'm sure this is coming

2:50:212:50:27

through to you at home. It is an

incredible noise in here tonight.

2:50:272:50:40

JOHN VIRGO: As long as it doesn't

spill over to the players at the

2:50:402:50:45

table. I've nothing against it.

Because it creates atmosphere and

2:50:452:50:49

theatre. Which is what snooker's all

about.

Yeah, you don't want it to

2:50:492:50:57

get to the stage where it gets

needle in the wrong way.

2:50:572:51:06

needle in the wrong way. These

players are playing for appearance

2:51:062:51:07

rather than just to win the match.

2:51:072:51:14

rather than just to win the match. A

handy break off for Kyren Wilson.

2:51:142:51:22

We don't see it too often. Usually

there is some pot to do at. He has

2:51:222:51:28

to be careful.

2:51:282:51:31

Less not guaranteed to get this

safe. But he has played it nicely.

2:51:332:51:39

He played it that well, I don't

think there is a return to the baulk

2:51:392:51:44

end for Kyren here. Looks as if he

is going to have to nestle into the

2:51:442:51:49

reds. Can't see a path back to

baulk.

2:51:492:51:58

The type of situation you would end

up with a re-rack.

The one thing he

2:52:002:52:07

would want to avoid is not leave a

touching ball.

2:52:072:52:14

I think what shies you away tr

thinking of re-rack, because there

2:52:172:52:22

is nothing in the baulk end. If one

player gets an opportunities he can

2:52:222:52:29

send the cue ball up the table.

2:52:292:52:35

send the cue ball up the table.

He

walked very deliberately.

They're

2:52:362:52:39

looking at one another. You get the

feeling the way this match is going,

2:52:392:52:47

neither player wanted to look at one

another. But Kyren looked at Mark,

2:52:472:52:53

and they have agreed.

These days the

players seem to agree quite quickly

2:52:532:52:58

and know where a frame's going. No

point mucking about for five or ten

2:52:582:53:03

minutes.

What happened to the old

days when you used to try and knock

2:53:032:53:12

somebody out of

2:53:122:53:17

somebody out of rhythm, Eddie

Charlton and Cliff Thorburn.

There

2:53:192:53:21

was no future in that.

You spoilt it

all.

2:53:212:53:27

Once again this cue ball tracking to

go behind the green. I think there

2:53:502:53:58

maybe an edge of the red on the

right-hand side of table sticking

2:53:582:54:02

out. No to pot it.

2:54:022:54:06

He has got to catch it mighty thin

to get back to baulk. He caught it

2:54:082:54:13

so thin that the cue ball is coming

out of baulk. Can Kyren get past the

2:54:132:54:21

blue?

2:54:212:54:22

No. He can get past the blue to hit

the red. But I don't think you can

2:54:252:54:32

see enough to pot it. He will have

to play the safety.

2:54:322:54:41

That is the one thing I have been

disappointed with from both players,

2:54:482:54:53

I don't think the safety play has

been that high quality to force a

2:54:532:54:58

mistake. Not found a baulk cushion

that many times. Although this looks

2:54:582:55:05

a better line if he can just run

past the yellow. No, he has caught

2:55:052:55:10

the yellow. Left the cue ball with

Kyren with his hand on the table.

2:55:102:55:19

Now, you see, Kyren 75% success

rate. Mark Allen not bad. But you

2:55:192:55:26

have got to look at 90% success rate

on safety.

2:55:262:55:35

That cue ball's running and running.

Leaves him with nothing to go at. He

2:55:382:55:48

will be looking to nestle up behind

the yellow. The closer he can get to

2:55:482:55:54

the yellow, the better. As we watch

the pot again. Nice clean pot. Just

2:55:542:55:59

overhit it. Always look easy these,

but they're not necessarily - just

2:55:592:56:10

to feather the cue ball close to the

yellow. But he doesn't fancy it.

2:56:102:56:18

He would rather play off the green

and play a fuller shot.

2:56:182:56:29

Pretty good place to put the cue

ball that. Again Mark Allen is going

2:56:402:56:45

to come off the right-hand side of

these reds.

2:56:452:56:50

He needs a very thin contact.

2:56:502:56:59

Where's the cue ball going? It is

OK. He has played that excellent.

2:57:142:57:20

Very good shot.

2:57:202:57:25

Very good shot. Could force a

mistake.

2:57:252:57:29

This red cuts, but if you catch it

too thin you could run into the

2:57:332:57:37

second red.

2:57:372:57:41

That would keep the cue ball at this

side of the table. Well, that was a

2:57:412:57:48

nice kiss off the yellow.

2:57:482:57:56

We see so many times in these

tactical exchanges and the person

2:57:572:58:03

who can win it can win the frame.

2:58:032:58:11

This is a good shot. This is a good

shot.

2:58:112:58:17

APPLAUSE.

2:58:172:58:22

Just when you said the safety play

wasn't very good, they have played

2:58:242:58:32

the best shots in the match.

They

have gone up a few notches. I'm glad

2:58:322:58:38

they're proving me wrong!

2:58:382:58:46

Well, this is a little bit more

tricky. He doesn't want an escape

2:59:312:59:39

route down the left-hand side of the

table with all the congested balls.

2:59:392:59:43

And if he comes down the right-hand

side, he has to be careful not to

2:59:432:59:48

run into the blue or the black.

Although there is a path just past

2:59:482:59:53

the pink. If he could get this right

and get the cue ball back roughly

2:59:532:59:58

where it is now, he should have the

advantage in the safety exchange.

2:59:583:00:06

Well, he has picked out another one

but he must catch it perfect.

3:00:063:00:12

That'll do!

3:00:123:00:17

That'll do! And he is on the brown.

3:00:193:00:26

He does Part some incredible long

balls, Kyren Wilson. It is one of

3:00:303:00:38

the strengths of his game. -- he

does

3:00:383:00:46

does pot some incredible long balls,

Kyren Wilson.

3:00:473:00:56

Kyren Wilson.

Yes, he just got the

feeling kiss off of the next red

3:00:563:01:00

and, as I say, he is just on the

brown.

3:01:003:01:04

Oh! Well, that tremendous opening

red and in the end, it could cost

3:01:173:01:28

him the frame now he has missed the

brown.

3:01:283:01:33

Now, does Mark Allen play for the

black straightaway? The easier shot

3:01:533:01:58

is for the pink, which is what he

has done.

3:01:583:02:04

This is a massive visit to the table

for Mark Allen.

3:02:133:02:20

for Mark Allen. Just to stop the

momentum of his opponent, reclaim

3:02:223:02:26

the authority in this match.

3:02:263:02:37

This is normally a situation that

suits him, the reds or being in the

3:02:543:02:58

same area of the table, the cue ball

and not having to travel much

3:02:583:03:04

distance.

3:03:043:03:14

A straightforward plant. Doesn't

really want to be too straight on

3:03:143:03:22

this pink but I think he is OK. The

only thing is, when you are straight

3:03:223:03:29

like this, if he plays the run three

into the opposite corner, you just

3:03:293:03:33

had to judge the weight of the shot.

He has judged it nicely.

3:03:333:03:46

He has judged it nicely. He may have

to play for the pink in the middle.

3:03:473:03:50

Wouldn't want to risk playing for

the green.

3:03:503:03:53

That's a good shot. He played that

well. And a chance to just bring

3:04:203:04:27

these three reds into the open now

in potting this one.

3:04:273:04:34

Little soft on stuns and screws,

that is his forte and he took the

3:04:343:04:47

opportunity there just to notch

another red into play. So far, so

3:04:473:04:50

good.

3:04:503:05:00

Yes, this is exactly the type of

chance Mark Allen was looking for

3:05:173:05:21

after losing the previous two

frames.

3:05:213:05:27

frames. These have virtually looked

like a practice routine, the way he

3:05:273:05:31

has taken them.

3:05:313:05:33

48 points the lead. The pink will

make it 54. Still looking for

3:06:023:06:08

another couple of reds. Or maybe a

red and pink would be enough to get

3:06:083:06:15

to the speakers required stage. Red

and pink would -- the snooker is

3:06:153:06:23

required stage. Red and

3:06:233:06:29

required stage. Red and pink wit put

him 62 ahead.

3:06:293:06:32

APPLAUSE

3:07:023:07:10

In and nicely on the pink. He may

just have a slight angle on the

3:07:123:07:20

pink. He has got a slight angle but

he wouldn't want to take any risks.

3:07:203:07:26

Just the pink needed.

3:07:263:07:32

Just the pink needed. He knows if he

pots the next red, Kyren Wilson will

3:07:323:07:36

not come back to the table.

3:07:363:07:42

not come back to the table. Just one

snooker needed at the moment.

3:07:423:07:51

snooker needed at the moment. But

that's end of frame.

3:07:513:07:59

He really has been so reliable all

week when he has been presented with

3:08:103:08:16

opportunities like this, getting the

frame done in one visit.

3:08:163:08:27

Well, once again, he takes the frame

and he is now just one frame away

3:08:273:08:38

from claiming the Masters title for

the first time. 9-7.

3:08:383:08:48

Well, Stephen, he is in a good place

now. It is warm out there but he

3:08:483:08:54

still has that one frame to win and

of course, only being two ahead, it

3:08:543:09:00

is not over yet. Kyren will be

thinking if he can win this one, he

3:09:003:09:04

will keep the pressure on him.

I

think if you are Kyren Wilson, you

3:09:043:09:09

will think, when players have had

chances, it is Kyren who has been

3:09:093:09:17

winning them. When Mark gets in

first and has the reds all in one

3:09:173:09:23

area, it's virtually inevitable he

will win it. Kyren had a choice

3:09:233:09:30

about -- a chance there, but it a

fantastic long red, missed a brown,

3:09:303:09:39

and now he has to play no mistake

snooker, doesn't he, Kyren Wilson?

3:09:393:09:44

Yes, and in a funny way, it does

take pressure off you because you

3:09:443:09:48

are at the point of no return.

Yes,

we saw him at that point yesterday

3:09:483:09:53

with Judd Trump. 5-2 behind and all

of a sudden he found his best form.

3:09:533:09:59

He never looked like missing. And it

wouldn't be the first time,

3:09:593:10:05

particularly at this level, you see

a player, three scoring visit, three

3:10:053:10:10

frames in no time at all. But it is

an Mark Allen's hands now. And that

3:10:103:10:19

trophy awaiting the winner.

3:10:193:10:23

He could do with a break off here,

Mark Allen, without leading a long

3:10:303:10:36

pot on.

3:10:363:10:42

pot on.

Well, he has left a pot to

the left corner. The black is

3:10:463:10:52

available, but would you risk it?

His opponent needing only one more

3:10:523:10:57

frame.

3:10:573:11:06

Oh, he did go for it, hit across it

and what has he left?

Well, that was

3:11:093:11:19

a brave, brave shot to play at that

speed.

3:11:193:11:26

He has covered the black. Doesn't

go.

3:11:323:11:39

go.

And it's not a straightforward

safety with that red adjacent to the

3:11:403:11:43

middle. Looking to play off the

green, you would have thought, leave

3:11:433:11:50

the cue ball by the far right corner

pocket. That will leave it pretty

3:11:503:11:55

safe.

3:11:553:12:01

safe.

There is a red to the corner

but again, it is a brave shot. There

3:12:013:12:06

is a gap. The two roads that are

closest to the black, there is a gap

3:12:063:12:13

to get the cue ball out, but if you

miss a pot attempt badly, you could

3:12:133:12:20

can then into those reds. Any

mistake now could be his last shot

3:12:203:12:25

in this final.

3:12:253:12:35

Building himself up for this very

important shot. As Stephen says, if

3:12:383:12:43

he hits it badly, it could be his

last.

3:12:433:12:50

Again, it was such a pressure shot.

He hit it pretty hard. And I know a

3:13:083:13:16

couple of frames ago he hit it hard

and it went in, but percentages go

3:13:163:13:22

down the harder you hit it in

potting the ball.

Well, the red's

3:13:223:13:31

easy enough to the middle.

3:13:313:13:38

easy enough to the middle. He

couldn't quite... Well, he is on the

3:13:383:13:42

pink to the middle. I'm not quite

certain he played it, but he will

3:13:423:13:46

take it.

3:13:463:13:53

The chance has arrived.

And again,

it's the sort of chance where he has

3:13:573:14:08

excelled all week. All the reds

around the same area. OK, at the

3:14:083:14:14

moment, the colours are not in the

best position. Pink and black, I

3:14:143:14:20

think, both tied up. He has underhit

that one straightaway.

That's a sign

3:14:203:14:26

of a little bit of tension in the

arm. Played for the blue in the

3:14:263:14:32

middle, not the far corner.

3:14:323:14:41

middle, not the far corner. Now, he

is OK, but if he is very straight on

3:14:413:14:46

this red, he has once again a bit to

do with the cue ball.

Yes, he just

3:14:463:14:52

has a view of the gap there that he

will have to screw the cue ball

3:14:523:14:56

three. Is he on this thread? -- on

this red? That is a bonus.

3:14:563:15:09

this red? That is a bonus.

Once

again, he can't get the right side

3:15:093:15:10

of the blue.

3:15:103:15:16

of the blue. Swinging it round with

lots of right-hand side. Just can't

3:15:203:15:25

get perfect position.

3:15:253:15:27

Well, he came round to see if the

black went to the left corner. If it

3:15:473:15:53

does, you are cannoning the two

reds. He must think it goes. He

3:15:533:15:59

played the shot but it's a lot more

difficult now with this angle.

Yes,

3:15:593:16:05

straight behind it. You wouldn't

fancy him missing it but going into

3:16:053:16:09

what we call a blind pocket, you

have got to pick your spot and trust

3:16:093:16:16

you have sighted it correctly. And

he has. He has.

3:16:163:16:21

That is OK. Just notched the red. It

could have nestled on it but that is

3:16:503:16:55

OK.

3:16:553:16:58

Now, this really is a fantastic

chance now to close out this

3:17:043:17:20

championship.

A bit short again on

the cue ball. Krhin will be hoping

3:17:203:17:30

he can get back -- Kyren will be

hoping he can get back to the table.

3:17:303:17:35

I am not sure.

Yes, he is looking

good. The audience getting a bit

3:17:353:17:44

edgy. Mark's father and his brother.

3:17:443:17:52

I think Mark would love to win this

in this visit, that is what he has

3:18:033:18:09

been doing all week. That is what

you want to do in the final.

A shake

3:18:093:18:15

of his head because he wanted to be

another couple of inches up the

3:18:153:18:19

table. He is up for the blue and he

has judged it to perfection. He

3:18:193:18:26

couldn't have placed it better with

his hand.

He has still got a tricky

3:18:263:18:33

shot to land on this red. That is

pretty good.

3:18:333:18:50

pretty good.

Yes, he still news read

-- he still needs red, colour, red

3:18:503:19:04

to get to snookers. Can he get to

the red on the top cushion? That is

3:19:043:19:10

the one he has played for and a

little bounce and it will be inch

3:19:103:19:15

perfect. This red to go ahead with

just 59 remaining. No heroics here.

3:19:153:19:27

APPLAUSE

3:19:273:19:30

Now, don't do anything silly here

with the black in trying to open up

3:19:463:19:50

the reds. This is a big, big moment

in Mark Allen's career. We have had

3:19:503:19:59

some great players from Northern

Ireland. Dennis Taylor won the World

3:19:593:20:05

Championship, Alex Higgins was the

most famous and it was 40 years ago

3:20:053:20:11

to the day that Alex Higgins won

this title.

3:20:113:20:22

this title. And the cheers,

exaltation for Mark Allen as his

3:20:223:20:26

dream eventually comes true. He has

won a major following in the history

3:20:263:20:36

of Northern Irish players. Spare a

thought Bob Kyren Wilson. Mark Allen

3:20:363:20:42

beat Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins

and now he wins the final in ten

3:20:423:20:47

frames to seven. He is the Masters

champion.

3:20:473:20:57

Ladies and gentlemen, the 20 18th

Dafabet Masters champion is Mr Mark

3:20:573:21:10

Allen, ladies and gentlemen. But

before we talk to Mark, let's just

3:21:103:21:15

have a quick word with Kyren Wilson.

Give it up, ladies and gentlemen,

3:21:153:21:21

for Kyren Wilson, our runner-up,

ladies and gentlemen. Hard luck,

3:21:213:21:29

Kyren. You can hear the appreciation

from this crowd here tonight. And

3:21:293:21:34

Kyren, this is the hardest interview

of all. I can see what it means to

3:21:343:21:38

you, you are close to tears, and we

can understand, my friend, but

3:21:383:21:43

listen, you should hold your head up

really high.

3:21:433:21:53

really high. Because listen to that,

Kyren, listen to that.

3:21:533:22:05

Look, this is really tough, really

tough for you, so we will keep it as

3:22:063:22:10

short as possible. But listen to the

crowd, they have enjoyed seeing new

3:22:103:22:16

play tonight, Kyren, and through the

night. You have been a really tough

3:22:163:22:23

competitor.

It is a really draughty

in here, to be honest. I have had an

3:22:233:22:30

incredible week, honestly. I said to

my manager and my coach, if anyone

3:22:303:22:35

was going to beat me, I'd have loved

it to the mark. Obviously I'm

3:22:353:22:40

devastated but he deserves that.

He's been knocking on the door. He

3:22:403:22:43

deserves it.

Trust me, I think I

speak on behalf of everyone at home

3:22:433:22:51

and everyone here tonight when I say

that yesterday's comeback against

3:22:513:22:55

Judd Trump was one of the best

imaginable and I will leave it as

3:22:553:23:03

that because I know how much this

means to you. Thank you very much

3:23:033:23:07

indeed. And here he had, ladies and

common. Hello, your daddy is a

3:23:073:23:12

Masters. Congratulations, Mark. Can

you sum up what this means?

It is a

3:23:123:23:21

real. I can finally say -- it is

surreal, I can finally say I have

3:23:213:23:30

won a triple. But what a competitor

Kyren Wilson is, what a competitor.

3:23:303:23:42

And not just that, he is the nicest

guy you could meet and he has his

3:23:423:23:46

family with him. He will have many

more days like this. I know what it

3:23:463:23:51

feels like to sit in that seat. It's

not a nice feeling, but how far has

3:23:513:23:56

he come in the last two years and he

will be in these major finals for a

3:23:563:24:00

long time to come.

I have just got

to ask you, Mark, as well, the boys

3:24:003:24:07

I fit with in the studio, John

Parrott, Steve Davis, they have

3:24:073:24:15

spoken so highly of your game and

also your composure this week.

It is

3:24:153:24:22

interesting but Stephen Hendry to

this something like that. I felt

3:24:223:24:26

calm all week apart from the first

session today. But I felt as the

3:24:263:24:32

match went on, I felt moralities

with myself and played as I had the

3:24:323:24:35

rest of the week. I am just very,

very pleased. -- I felt more at ease

3:24:353:24:40

with myself. I think someone said it

is 40 years since Alex Higgins first

3:24:403:24:47

lifted this trace the, so to bring

back to Ireland.

One final question.

3:24:473:24:57

I remember we had a long chat four

years ago when we talked about one

3:24:573:25:02

day you hoped and you dreamt of

lifting the title here at Ali Pali

3:25:023:25:05

and you have done it, my man.

I have

done it and it's been a long time

3:25:053:25:11

coming but hopefully this is a

stepping stone to bigger and better

3:25:113:25:14

things. Hopefully this is just the

first triple Crown. Please can I say

3:25:143:25:20

a quick thank you to the whole

crowd. The crowd all week has been

3:25:203:25:26

unbelievable. It's been sold out all

week and me and Barry don't see eye

3:25:263:25:32

to eye all the time but he's doing a

wonderful job of promoting our

3:25:323:25:36

sport. It has grown and grown, so

well done, Barry.

Ladies and

3:25:363:25:42

gentlemen, it is the 20 18th Dafabet

Masters champion.

3:25:423:25:53

Masters champion. -- 2018 Dafabet

Masters champion. Please welcome

3:25:533:25:59

your presentation committee, ladies

and gentlemen.

3:25:593:26:10

and gentlemen. The runner-up

receiving the silver medal and a

3:26:103:26:14

cheque for £90,000, what a week it

has been for Kyren Wilson.

3:26:143:26:17

APPLAUSE

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And to the winner receiving a cheque

for £200,000, the Paul Hunter Trophy

3:26:453:26:51

and the title 2018 Dafabet Masters

champion, Mark Allen.

3:26:513:26:58

APPLAUSE

3:26:583:27:04

Your champion, Northern Ireland's

Mark Allen.

3:27:103:27:17

Well, back here in the studio, let's

get some thoughts on John Parrott

3:27:313:27:35

and Steve Davis.

What a competitor.

I am thrilled for him to win it. He

3:27:353:27:40

has been a class act for a long

time. Some of his Snooker over the

3:27:403:27:46

years has warranted him winning

bigger tournaments. He hasn't

3:27:463:27:49

managed to get his head in front but

he has now. I couldn't be more

3:27:493:27:53

delighted for him. It's a wonderful

feeling to lift a major trophy with

3:27:533:27:59

all the hours of practice and travel

around the world, it is now all

3:27:593:28:02

worth it.

The noise out there is

incredible. The green and white army

3:28:023:28:08

have turned up.

I think you can say

now he is definitely a premiership

3:28:083:28:14

player in the game. He played the

best under pressure, he controlled

3:28:143:28:19

the cue ball best, he is such a

popular player, not just with the

3:28:193:28:25

players, but with the crowd as well.

Everyone wants to him.

What a

3:28:253:28:32

beautiful picture that is.

Absolutely beautiful. And we have to

3:28:323:28:36

say, Kyren Wilson, what a player.

He

has had a fantastic week. His

3:28:363:28:43

competitive instinct shone Brive. He

gave everything today. He just

3:28:433:28:47

ultimately was beaten by the better

man on the day. But listen, he is a

3:28:473:28:52

young lad, second time at the

Masters and he has plenty more to

3:28:523:28:55

offer.

Kyren had heart on his sleeve

moments there and obviously the

3:28:553:29:01

disappointment, the nation and the

atmosphere, it's not about crying

3:29:013:29:07

when you have lost, it is the

emotion bursting out of him after a

3:29:073:29:11

wonderful week in the game.

He will

be back for more. It has been a

3:29:113:29:15

great tournament, hasn't it?

It has

been great from ball one. A

3:29:153:29:21

wonderful competition we have had.

We have had a wasp gate, everything.

3:29:213:29:26

It's been a brilliant week to watch.

I couldn't be more delighted for

3:29:263:29:31

Mark Allen. I'm going to go out

there and shake his hand. I know

3:29:313:29:34

exactly how he feels and I can't

wait to shake his hand.

There is

3:29:343:29:40

plenty more snooker coming up on the

BBC:

3:29:403:29:42

There is plenty more

snooker coming up on

3:29:423:29:44

BBC:

3:29:443:29:47

we will see you at the Crucible for

the World Championship. Thank you

3:29:483:29:53

very much indeed, John and Steve, we

have really enjoyed your company.

3:29:533:29:57

And thank you for watching. Mark

Allen is the Masters champion. Good

3:29:573:30:01

night.

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